Planning application
Dell Childrens Centre 375 Blandford Road Plymouth PL3 6JD
Works: Demolition
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Prior approval for demolition of Dell Children's Centre and all associated structures within the site boundary.
As published by the council, reference 25/01549/11
Application record
- Reference
- 25/01549/11
- Type
- GPDO PT11
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 25 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 25 Nov 2025
- Ward
- EFFORD AND LIPSON
- Postcode
- PL3 6JD
Site history
Applications at this address on the Plymouth register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025.
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26/01183/FUL Awaiting decision
Dell Childrens Centre, 375 Blandford Road Plymouth PL3 6JD
Three storey residential building comprising 18 affordable flats with associated vehicular and pedestrian access, car parking, cycle and refuse storage, communal amenity space and associated works
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Nov 2025
Received by Plymouth
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 20 January 2026, 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 54 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Gilpin Demolition Group Ltd Agent, registered in Exeter
Active · incorporated 2011 · Exeter
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
23 documents on file for this application
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Awaiting decision Full applications New dwelling -
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