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The Cooperage, Ocean Studios Royal William Yard Plymouth PL1 3RP

Awaiting decision Plymouth 25/01217/FUL Full Application

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Proposal

Change of use from Ocean Studios to 24 residential units, inc. conversion of engine house, associated parking and hard landscaping to the central courtyard.

As published by the council, reference 25/01217/FUL

Application record

Reference
25/01217/FUL
Type
Full Application
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
18 Sep 2025
Validated
26 Sep 2025
Ward
ST PETER AND THE WATERFRONT
Postcode
PL1 3RP

Site history

Applications at this address on the Plymouth register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025.

  • 25/01218/LBC Awaiting decision

    The Cooperage, Ocean Studios Royal William Yard Plymouth PL1 3RP

    Change of use from Ocean Studios to 24 residential units, inc. conversion of engine house, associated parking and hard landscaping to the central courtyard.

    Submitted 18 Sep 2025 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 Sep 2025

    Received by Plymouth

  2. 26 Sep 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 26 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 21 November 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Plymouth took a median of 55 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Gillespie Yunnie Architects Agent, an architecture practice registered in Totnes

Active · incorporated 2004 · Totnes

38 applications on PlanIndex · across 4 councils · 100% granted

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

76 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Plymouth for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Plymouth decided full applications in a median of 62 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About full applications

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