46 - 48 Devonport Road Plymouth PL3 4DH Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Change of use from offices to four houses in multiple occupation (Class C4) with associated external alterations, including removal of external rear staircase, form opening in rear boundary wall. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 May 2026
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Approved
25 Sept 2026

Approved on 25 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 26 Sept 2026

Documents 37

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

Stoke conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Scheduled monument 91 m away: Mount Pleasant Redoubt
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; 2 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Plymouth built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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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Important details

Council
Plymouth
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
PL3 4DH
Received
22 May 2026
Validated
22 May 2026
Ward
STOKE
Case officer
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Target decision
8 Oct 2026
Decision
Grant Conditionally
Decision date
25 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
James Wells Planning Limited
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 126 days from validation, 73 days slower than Plymouth's median of 53 for changes of use. Approved, as 96% of changes of use here are.

74%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
97decided 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 26 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
17 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
Plymouth
Planning Authority Score
7/10
Good
#63 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.