First Bus Depot, The Ride Plymouth PL9 7JA Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Use of part of existing bus depot and vacant first-floor office, formerly used in association with the bus depot (Sui Generis), to provide and administer vocational driving tests (Sui Generis) Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 23 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 24 Oct 2026
Documents 15
Decision & officer reports 3
Statements & assessments 2
Plans & drawings 5
Application forms 2
Consultation & comments 2
Other documents 1
Site constraints 3
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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2026, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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How this decision compares
Decided in 39 days from validation, 14 days faster than Plymouth's median of 53 for changes of use. Approved, as 96% of changes of use here are.
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Public comments
No public comments yet.
Last counted 24 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Statutory expiry
- 9 Nov 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
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%).
Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.
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