Planning application
Former Dunstone Primary School Shortwood Crescent Plymouth
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Pre-application for new 200 place SEND school
As published by the council, reference 26/00590/MJR
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00590/MJR
- Type
- Major Pre Application Enquiry
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 24 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 8 May 2026
- Ward
- PLYMSTOCK DUNSTONE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Apr 2026
Received by Plymouth
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8 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 7 August 2026, 13 weeks from validation under the statutory target. 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.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
- SPORT ENGLAND
- LEAD LOCAL FLOOD AUTHORITY
- PHOTOS
- SITE PLAN
- SITE LOCATION PLAN
- DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT
- APPLICATION FORM
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Plymouth for determination, against a statutory target of thirteen weeks. Over the last year Plymouth decided outline applications in a median of 61 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About outline applications
An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.
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