61 Houndiscombe Road Plymouth PL4 6HB Data via plota.co.uk

26/01220/PRDE - LDC Proposed Development Awaiting decision
Change of use

Proposal

Lawful development certificate for the proposed use of a property as a 7 bedroomed HMO Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
2 Sept 2026
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Validated
3 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 29 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 27 Oct 2026, from Plymouth's recent changes of use.

Documents 6

Statements & assessments 1

PDF PLANNING STATEMENT Supporting Information · 3 Sept 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 3

PDF 01092026 LOCATION PLAN Drawings and Images · 2 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF J816 - 10-01 EXISTING PLANS Drawings and Images · 2 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF J816 - 15-01 PROPOSED PLANS Drawings and Images · 2 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF CIL FORM Application · 3 Sept 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application · 2 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 2

Article 4 direction
HMOs Mutley, Greenbank, City Centre and surrounding areas. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Also on the record
Inside the Plymouth built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Other new applications on this street

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Important details

Council
Plymouth
Application type
LDC Proposed Development
Postcode
PL4 6HB
Received
2 Sept 2026
Validated
3 Sept 2026
Ward
DRAKE
Case officer
Show
Target decision
29 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
James Wells Planning Limited

Decision outlook

Day 9 of the 56-day target. Plymouth usually decides changes of use by day 54.

Day 947 days to the 56-day target
78%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
65decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Plymouth in the last twelve months, from validation. Plymouth decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 11 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
29 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

20 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved
91 Houndiscombe Road Plymouth PL4 6HB
Change of use from office (Class E) to 3no. flats (Class C3)
24/01327/GPD
2024 Approved
Mutley Baptist Church Mutley Plain Plymouth PL4 6LB
Plain wooden cross outside church
24/00499/ADV
2024 Withdrawn
8 Chester Place Plymouth PL4 6ET
Pre-application for change of use of residential dwellinghouse into 2no 2-bed self-contai…
24/00337/MOR
2023 Approved
69 Houndiscombe Road Plymouth PL4 6HB
Establish existing use of property as a 5-bed HMO (Class C4)
23/01549/EXUS
2022 Approved
18 Ermington Terrace Plymouth PL4 6QG
Establish use of property as a 8-bed HMO (Sui Generis)
22/01850/EXUS
2022 Approved
23 Abingdon Road Plymouth PL4 6HZ
Establish use of property as an 8-bed HMO (Sui Generis)
22/00960/EXUS
2022 Approved
3 Chester Place Plymouth PL4 6ET
Establish existing use as 3no. flats (Class C3)
22/00314/EXUS
2021 Approved
19 Abingdon Road Plymouth PL4 6HZ
Establish existing use of property as a 7-bed HMO (Sui Generis)
21/00575/EXUS
2020 Approved
5 Alton Place Plymouth PL4 8JR
Change of use from offices (Class B1) to residential (Class C3)
20/00830/GP2
2020 Withdrawn
125 North Hill Plymouth PL4 8JY
Pre-application for the proposed addition of 8 en-suite bathrooms to existing 12-bed HMO…
20/00202/MOR
2020 Approved
24 Ermington Terrace Plymouth PL4 6QG
Second floor extension to rear tenement, and front and rear dormers
20/00088/FUL
2020 Approved
24 Ermington Terrace Plymouth PL4 6QG
Confirm use as 5no. self-contained flats (Class C3)
20/00067/EXUS
2019 Refused
5 Alton Place Plymouth PL4 8JR
Change of use from office (Class B1) to residential (Class C3), including an extension to…
19/01516/FUL
2019 Approved
17 Abingdon Road Plymouth PL4 6HZ
Formation of loft conversion to first floor flat
19/00770/FUL
2019 Approved
17 Abingdon Road Plymouth PL4 6HZ
Confirm use of property as 3 self-contained flats
19/00812/EXUS
2018 Approved
63 Houndiscombe Road Plymouth PL4 6HB
Proposed loft conversion and rear dormer
18/00860/PRDE
2017 Refused
57 Houndiscombe Road Plymouth PL4 6HB
Loft extension and conversion to habitable space
17/01270/PRDE
2017 Refused
57 Houndiscombe Road Plymouth PL4 6HB
Loft extension and conversion to habitable space
17/01270/PRUS
2016 Approved
77 To 87 Houndiscombe Road Plymouth PL4 6HB
Discharge conditions 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 10 from application 12/00723/FUL
16/02442/CDM
2016 Approved
Flats 1-4, 15 Ermington Terrace Plymouth PL4 6QG
External wall insulation
16/00325/FUL
Plymouth
Planning Authority Score
7/10
Good
#63 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Plymouth is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #86 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Plymouth decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #64 of 296
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #114 of 296
74%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #86 of 296
32%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #67 of 296
88%
Minor dwellings approved
48 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
8 decided (10+ homes)
87%
Change of use approved
46 decided
680
Total decisions
50 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings