The Cooperage Royal William Yard Plymouth

1. 14 Aug 2026

   Received by Plymouth

2. 18 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 9 October 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 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

• 25/01218/LBC Decided

  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.

  Decided 15 Apr 2026 Heritage and listed buildings

This application is with Plymouth for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Plymouth decided heritage and listed building applications in a median of 73 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.

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

  25/01218/LBC Submitted 18 Sep 2025 50 yards away

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

  Decided Heritage and listed buildings 105 docs

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

  25/01217/FUL Submitted 18 Sep 2025 50 yards away

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

  Decided Full applications 137 docs

• Central Building Royal William Yard Plymouth

  19/00316/LBC Submitted 1 Mar 2019 50 yards away

  Change of use from Warehouse (Class B8) to a Building for Events

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 44 docs

• Central Building Royal William Yard Plymouth

  19/00315/FUL Submitted 1 Mar 2019 50 yards away

  Change of use from Warehouse (B8) to a Building for Events.

  Granted Full applications 79 docs

• Factory Cooperage Perimeter Building Royal William Yard Plymouth PL1 3QQ

  22/02041/MJR Submitted 9 Dec 2022 50 yards away

  Pre-application for Section 73 application 19/00313/FUL

  Decided Outline 10 docs
  Major scheme

• Factory Cooperage Perimeter Building Royal William Yard Plymouth PL1 3QQ

  23/00149/AMD Submitted 3 Feb 2023 50 yards away

  Non-material Amendment: Conditions 9 and 10 and new phasing condition of application 19/00313/FUL

  Decided Amendments 8 docs

• 26/01470/LBC Awaiting decision

  Saltram House, Saltram Merafield Road Plymouth PL7 1UH

  Relocation and rehanging of the historic eastern door from the Chinese Bedroom within the South Bedrooms enfilade, together with targeted structural strengthening of the first-floor timber structure beneath the partition between the Green Dressing Room and Lord Morley's Room

  Received 22 Oct, published by the council 23 Oct 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• 26/01198/LBC Granted

  1 Berkeley Cottages Collingwood Road Plymouth PL1 5QT

  Replacement roof covering (part retrospective) and associated works

  Received 26 Aug, published by the council 28 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• 26/01435/LBC Awaiting decision

  Devonport Dockyard Saltash Road Keyham Plymouth PL1 4SG

  Removal of existing cast iron suction pipe assembly within the West Main Dock Pump Well and for the development of future replacement pumping infrastructure

  Received 14 Oct, published by the council 19 Oct 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• 26/01061/LBC Decided

  76 Durnford Street Plymouth PL1 3QW

  Removal and reinstatement of slates from rear bay windows for investigation works

  Received 28 Jul, published by the council 5 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• 26/00308/LBC Decided

  Building N186, Devonport Dockyard Saltash Road Keyham Plymouth PL1 4SG

  Internal works to form office and ancillary accommodation plus supporting external works including the installation of a ground mounted condenser unit

  Received 2 Mar, published by the council 26 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings