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36 West Hill Road Plymouth PL4 7LF

Refused Plymouth 25/01627/EXUS LDC Existing Use

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Establish existing use of property as a 3-bed HMO (Class C4)

As published by the council, reference 25/01627/EXUS

Application record

Reference
25/01627/EXUS
Type
LDC Existing Use
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused As published: Refuse lawful certificate (Existing)
Received
11 Dec 2025
Validated
23 Dec 2025
Decided
16 Feb 2026
Ward
EFFORD AND LIPSON
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
PL4 7LF

Site history

Applications at this address on the Plymouth register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 0 approved, 1 refused.

  • 26/00868/EXUS Decided

    36 West Hill Road Plymouth PL4 7LF

    Establish existing use of property as a 3-bed HMO (Class C4)

    Decided 13 Aug 2026

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 Dec 2025

    Received by Plymouth

  2. 23 Dec 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 16 Feb 2026

    Decision issued: Refuse lawful certificate (Existing)

  4. 26 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

5 documents on file for this application

  • LDC EXIST USE REFUSE CERT Decision Outcome · 16 Feb 2026
  • OFFICER REPORT Decision Outcome · 16 Feb 2026
  • LOCATION PLAN Drawings and Images · 24 Dec 2025
  • APPLICATION FORM Application · 11 Dec 2025
  • (SUPERSEDED) LOCATION PLAN Drawings and Images · 11 Dec 2025

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What this refusal means

Plymouth refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About amendment applications

An amendment application makes limited changes to a permission that already exists; anything beyond modest adjustment needs a fresh application. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 36 West Hill Road Plymouth PL4 7LF

    26/00868/EXUS Submitted 17 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    Establish existing use of property as a 3-bed HMO (Class C4)

    Decided 5 docs
  • 14 West Hill Road Plymouth PL4 7LE

    19/01457/S73 Submitted 10 Sep 2019 100 yards away

    Variation of condition 1 of application 18/00521/FUL to allow amended design (Part Retrospective)

    Granted Amendments 33 docs
  • 79 Furzehill Road Plymouth PL4 7LB

    18/01197/EXUS Submitted 6 Jul 2018 100 yards away

    Confirm use as 4-bed HMO (Class C4)

    Granted Amendments 7 docs
  • 10 Queens Road Lipson Plymouth PL4 7PL

    26/00813/CDM Submitted 8 Jun 2026 150 yards away

    Condition Discharge: Condition 5 (Car Parking Management Strategy) of application 23/00253/FUL

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  • 110 Alexandra Road Mutley Plymouth PL4 7JU

    22/02018/FUL Submitted 7 Dec 2022 150 yards away

    Change of use from 6-bed (Class C4) to 7-bed HMO (Sui Generis)

    Granted Full applications 18 docs
  • 26 Queens Road Lipson Plymouth PL4 7PL

    21/01607/FUL Submitted 23 Aug 2021 150 yards away

    Retrospective change of use of dwellinghouse (Class C3) to mixed respite care and skills hub (Sui Generis).

    Granted Full applications 17 docs
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    Received 27 Oct, published by the council 2 Nov 2026 Amendments
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    Received 19 Oct, published by the council 23 Oct 2026 Amendments
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    Non material amendment to Condition 1 (Approved Plans) of 25/01267/S73 to amend details (internal and external) of Blocks B1, C1 and C2 and House Types 1, 2 and 3 along with associated amendments.

    Received 22 Sep, published by the council 24 Sep 2026 Amendments