Planning application
8 Western College Road Plymouth
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Proposed change of use from dwellinghouse (Class C3) to residential accommodation (Class C2) to provide supported accommodation for up to 4no. young people
As published by the council, reference 26/00244/PRUS
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00244/PRUS
- Type
- LDC Proposed Use
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Issue lawful certificate (Proposed)
- Received
- 18 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 25 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 26 Mar 2026
- Ward
- COMPTON
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Feb 2026
Received by Plymouth
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25 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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26 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Issue lawful certificate (Proposed)
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26 Jul 2026
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Who's behind it
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Planning Potential Ltd. Agent, a planning consultancy registered in London
Active · incorporated 2005 · London
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Active · incorporated 2001 · Salisbury
2 applications on PlanIndex
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
- LDC PROP USE ISSUE CERT
- OFFICER REPORT
- APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED
- LOCATION PLAN
- EXISTING SITE BLOCK PLAN
- PROPOSED SITE BLOCK PLAN
- EXISTING FLOOR PLANS
- COVER_LETTER
- PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Plymouth granted permission on 26 March 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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