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Plymouth planning applications
2,338 applications. 92% approved. 54 days to decide.
As of July 2026, PlanIndex holds 2,338 planning applications from Plymouth. 1,079 were decided in the trailing 12 months, with 92% of clear-cut outcomes approved.
Latest applications
Data to July 2026
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26/01068/CDM Awaiting decision
Open Space, Peters Park Close Plymouth
Discharge conditions 3 (Lighting Strategy), 4 (Soft Landscaping), 5 (Landscape and Environmental Management Plan) and 6 (Biodiversity Ecological Enhancement Measures) of application: 24/01343/FUL
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26/01065/TPO Awaiting decision
Grounds Of Former Marsh Mills China Clay Works Plymouth
Tree Works
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26/01060/CDM Awaiting decision
Stoke Damerel Community College Somerset Place Plymouth PL3 4BD
Discharge Condition 3 (Ecological Enhancement Measures) of application: 26/00036/FUL.
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26/01059/TCO Awaiting decision
1 Riverside Walk Plymouth PL5 4AQ
T1 -Repollard T2 - Repollard T3 - Pollard at 10m.
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26/01051/TPO Awaiting decision
25 Tor Road Plymouth PL3 5TF
Magnolia- Crown to be reduced as shown in the photographs
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26/01055/TPO Awaiting decision
231 Linketty Lane East Plymouth PL6 5JY
G1 Hazel and Holly - Prune back to clear the building by 1m.
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26/01062/HHR Awaiting decision
68 Cromwell Road Plymouth PL4 9QP
Pre-application for installation of an external steel spiral fire escape from the tenement first floor to the rear yard
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26/01057/LBC Awaiting decision
1 Bowden Farm Church Hill Plymouth PL6 5RB
12 PV panels and associated battery
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26/01056/EXUS Awaiting decision
44 Beatrice Avenue Lipson Plymouth PL4 8QB
Establish existing use of the property as a 5-bed HMO (Use Class C4)
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26/01048/CDM Awaiting decision
Multi-Storey Car Park Near Camels Head Wolseley Road Plymouth
Condtion Discharge: Condition 6 (Car Park Management Strategy) of application 22/00661/FUL
Recent decisions
Data to July 2026
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26/00322/FUL Refused
21 Law Walk Plymouth PL6 6LY
Domestic loft conversion with dormers
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26/00786/FUL Granted
73 Eggbuckland Road Plymouth PL3 5JR
First floor garage extension to create games room
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26/00876/CDM Decided
Plympton Tennis Club Harewood Playing Fields Ridgeway Plymouth PL7 2AS
Condition Discharge: Condition 3 (Habitat Protection and Enhancement) of application 23/01568/FUL
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26/00519/FUL Granted
54 Elm Road Plymouth PL4 7BB
Installation of EV charger to facilitate pavement channel charging
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26/00529/FUL Granted
58 Montacute Avenue Plymouth PL5 3PR
Single storey front extension and hardstanding (part-retrospective)
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26/00665/FUL Granted
100 Melrose Avenue Plymouth PL2 3RH
New permeable surface car hardstand to front of property
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26/00736/GP1 Granted
804 Wolseley Road Plymouth PL5 1JP
Single storey rear extension which extends beyond the rear wall of the original dwellinghouse by 5m, has a maximum height of 2.50m, and an eaves height of 2.25m
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26/00758/FUL Granted
45 Kingsley Road Plymouth PL4 6QP
Installation of EV charger to facilitate pavement channel charging
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26/00765/EXDE Withdrawn
Lambhay Hill Car Park And Former Rifle Range Plymouth PL1 2NT
Establish ramped entrance in southern elevation
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26/00785/LBC Granted
Civic Centre, Armada Way Plymouth PL1 2AA
Targeted and limited programme of intrusive investigations to the external reinforced concrete frame and retained pre-cast concrete cladding panels.
The full record
Decisions between 2017 and 2026
PlanIndex holds 1,874 decisions from Plymouth between 2017 and 2026, part of 2,338 applications on record. Over that period 92% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals, 1,183 granted against 107 refused. The busiest single year was 2026, with 909 applications recorded.
The trailing-year figures above track current activity. This record reaches back further, so a decision here may predate the online portal; each application still has its own page with the source link.
From the archive
Earliest records shown in full
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17/01808/FUL Granted
23 Milehouse Road Plymouth PL3 4AD
Proposed rear extension
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17/01878/PRDE Decided
12 Compass Drive Plymouth PL7 5DX
Rear conservatory
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17/02069/GP1 Refused
31 Grainge Road Plymouth PL6 5LB
Rear extension
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17/01874/FUL Granted
25 Gower Ridge Road Plymouth PL9 9DR
Rear extension
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17/01977/FUL Granted
Montpelier Primary School North Down Road Plymouth PL2 3HN HN
Refurbishment and extension of KS2 Wing
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17/01879/TPO Granted
Land Off The Mews Plymouth
1x Hawthorn - Fell
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17/01992/TCO Granted
Land To The Rear Of Riverside Walk Plymouth PL5 4AQ
9x Alder - to be removed
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17/01979/EXUS Decided
11 Sea View Terrace Plymouth PL4 8RL
Use of property as 7-bed HMO (Sui Generis)
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17/02062/CDMLB Decided
1 Elliot Terrace Plymouth PL1 2PL
Condition Discharge: Conditions 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 & 11 of application 16/01028/LBC
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17/01972/FUL Granted
69 Frensham Avenue Plymouth PL6 7JN
Front dormer extension
Decision speed
12 months to July 2026, where both dates are published
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Within 8 weeks the statutory target for most applications 600 56%
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8 to 13 weeks the target band for major development 317 29%
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Over 13 weeks often extended by agreement 162 15%
Common questions
How many planning applications does Plymouth decide?
In the 12 months to July 2026, Plymouth decided 1079 planning applications. 92% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
How long does a planning decision take in Plymouth?
The median time from a planning application being received to a decision was 54 days over the 12 months to July 2026. Individual cases vary with complexity and consultation responses.
How many Plymouth decisions arrive within the eight week target?
Of the 1079 decisions in the 12 months to July 2026 where both dates are published, 56% came within eight weeks of the application being received, and 85% within thirteen weeks.
How many planning applications has Plymouth decided in total?
PlanIndex holds 1874 decisions from Plymouth between 2017 and 2026, out of 2,338 applications on record. Across that whole period 92% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
When is planning activity busiest in Plymouth?
March 2026 was the busiest month across the 12 months to July 2026, with 161 applications recorded. The monthly pattern is listed on this page.
How do I find a planning application by its reference number?
Every application indexed here has its own page at a stable address. Look the reference up in a search engine together with the council name, or browse the latest applications below. Each page shows the description, address, dates and decision as the council published them.
Cite these figures
Plymouth: 2,338 planning applications on record as of July 2026. Trailing 12 months: 1,079 decided, 92% approved, median 54 days to a decision. 1,524 new applications received in the same period. Decisions on record run between 2017 and 2026: 1,874 in total, 92% approved. Source: PlanIndex, planindex.co.uk.