Civic Centre, Armada Way Plymouth PL1 2AA Data via plota.co.uk

26/00424/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Conversion to residential apartments (Class C3), education space including ancillary cafe, salon, spa, office (Class F1a), restaurant (Class Eb), part demolition, alterations to elevations including new cladding, new public realm including external bridge and staircase, changes to parking, and associated works Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received

20 Mar 2026

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Validated

25 Mar 2026

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Committee

30 Jul 2026

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Approved

31 Jul 2026

Approved on 31 Jul 2026 · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Plymouth Planning Committee on 30 Jul 2026.

Approved by 6 votes to 1

As officers recommended.

For6

Against1

Abstained4

Officers advised conditional approval because the heritage harm was less than substantial and outweighed by the scheme’s public benefits.
Consultees raised heritage matters, while the report recorded no representations.
The committee granted permission conditionally after adding visitor cycle spaces, voting six for, one against and four abstentions.

Read how the committee decided The proposed conversion, planning history, heritage assessment, consultation, committee debate, amendment, vote and decision. Includes the meeting recording

Source: Plota analysis of Plymouth's committee minutes of 30 Jul 2026.

Documents 180

Decision & officer reports 3

PDF SITE NOTICE GENERAL Decision Outcome · 22 May 2026 View ↗ PDF EXTENSION OF TIME Decision Outcome · 1 May 2026 View ↗ PDF SITE NOTICE GENERAL Decision Outcome · 26 Mar 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 37

Plans & drawings 97

Application forms 3

PDF APPLICATION FORM REDACTED Application · 20 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF CIL FORM Application · 20 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF CLIMATE EMERGENCY COMPLIANCE FORM Supporting Information · 20 Mar 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 31

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment · 21 Apr 2026 View ↗

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment · 8 Apr 2026 View ↗

PDF CIVIL PROTECTION UNIT Consultee Comment · 7 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Consultee Comment · 1 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF HSE Consultee Comment · 27 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF WASTE COMMERICAL Consultee Comment · 26 Mar 2026 View ↗

Associated applications 2

FullApproved31 Jul 202626/00424/FULThis application
Conversion to residential apartments (Class C3), education space including ancillary cafe, salon, spa, office (Class F1a)…
Conditions 1, 27 variation sought
- VariationVariation of Condition 1 (Approved Plans) and Condition 27 (Accessible Housing) to amend…23 Sep 202626/01320/S73

Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: Council House and former Civic Centre

List entry 1392038 · 19 m away · 6 more listed buildings within 150 m (6 Grade II)

Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.

Show the other 6 with distances

91 mThe Bank Public HouseGrade II
115 mClock TowerGrade II
129 mTheatre Royal PlymouthGrade II
130 m22, 23 and 24, Lockyer StreetGrade II
136 mFormer Barclays Bank BuildingGrade II
136 mGuildhall Including Great Hall, Assize Courts and Former City TreasuryGrade II

Historic England ↗

Registered park or garden: Civic Square, Plymouth

Nationally designated heritage. Its significance and setting carry great weight.

Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.

Historic England ↗

City Centre 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.

Also on the record

Inside the Plymouth built-up area.

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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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Important details

Council: Plymouth
Application type: Full Application
Postcode: PL1 2AA
Received: 20 Mar 2026
Validated: 25 Mar 2026
Ward: ST PETER AND THE WATERFRONT
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 31 Jul 2026
Decision: Grant Conditionally
Decision date: 31 Jul 2026
Applicant: Show
Agent: Made it Together
Freehold owner: Show

How this decision compares

Decided in 128 days from validation, 75 days slower than Plymouth's median of 53 for changes of use. Approved, as 96% of changes of use here are.

This one128d

Council53d

UK56d

74%decided within 8 weeks

96%approved

96decided 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

2comments received

2 supporting

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 30 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Committee: 30 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry: 24 Jun 2026
Env. assessment: No

Historical activity at this location

41 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024 Withdrawn

PPA for re-development to include educational use, residential and building alterations

24/01497/MJR 27 Mar 2026

2025 Approved

Advertisement hoardings in association with work to the Civic Centre.

25/01301/ADV 10 Oct 2025

2025 Approved

Tree Works

25/01032/TCO 16 Sep 2025

2023 Withdrawn

Pre-application for various works (amendment to consent)

23/00828/MJR 30 Jan 2024

2023 Approved

Condition Discharge: Conditions 3, 5, 6 & 9 of application 19/00439/FUL

23/00236/CDM 12 Apr 2023

2023 Approved

Variation of Condition 4 (Demolition) and 13 (Works to First Floor Balcony) of applicatio…

23/00239/S19 31 Mar 2023

2023 Approved

Condition Discharge: Conditions 4, 11 & 14 of application 19/00440/LBC

23/00237/CDMLB 27 Mar 2023

2023 Approved

Non-material Amendment: Amendment to 4 pre-conditions wording to allow for initial enabli…

23/00235/AMD 27 Mar 2023

2022 Withdrawn

Pre-application for amendments to conditions to existing planning consent.

22/02043/MJR 8 Feb 2023

2022 Approved

Condition Discharge: Conditions 3, 12, 14, 16 & 18 of application 19/00440/LBC

22/00346/CDMLB 7 Apr 2022

2020 Withdrawn

Pre-application (scoping meeting) for proposed conference centre in basement, ground and…

20/00805/MJR 25 Jun 2020

2019 Approved

Internal and external works to convert building (inc part demolition), glazed extension…

19/00440/LBC 27 Apr 2020

2019 Approved

Conversion to 144 residential units (Class C3) and mixed uses including A1, A2, A3, A4, A…

19/00439/FUL 27 Apr 2020

2018 Approved

Part strip out of north block, refurbish WC and new partition

18/01194/LBC 13 Aug 2018

2018 Approved

Structural investigations

18/01117/LBC 8 Aug 2018

2016 Approved

Retrospective application for hoardings

16/00126/FUL 16 Mar 2016

Within ~100m

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Temporary external artwork

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2025

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25/01287/LBC 30 Sep 2025

2025

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25/01284/FUL 30 Sep 2025

2025 Approved

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25/00607/PRDE 3 Jul 2025

2023 Approved

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Installation of an evaporator on the lower podium roof to the north of the Council House…

23/01128/LBC 16 Oct 2023

2023 Approved

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2021 Approved

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Installation of solar panels on flat roof areas, (resubmission of approval 21/00077/LBC t…

21/01766/LBC 12 Nov 2021

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Installation of solar panels on flat roof areas

21/00078/FUL 11 Mar 2021

2021 Approved

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Installation of solar panels on flat roof areas

21/00077/LBC 11 Mar 2021

2020 Approved

Council House, Armada Way Plymouth PL1 2AA

Installation of District Energy pipework in the basement of the Council House

20/01684/LBC 21 Dec 2020

2018 Approved

The Bank Old George Street Plymouth PL1 2TG

Condition Discharge: Conditions 3 & 4 of application 17/02184/LBC

18/01331/CDMLB 7 Mar 2019

2018 Approved

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Condition Discharge: Condition 8 of application 17/02184/LBC

18/01462/CDMLB 20 Nov 2018

2018 Approved

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Condition Discharge: Conditions 7 & 10 of application 17/02184/LBC

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2018 Approved

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Condition Discharge: Conditions 5, 6 & 9 of application 17/02184/LBC

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2018 Approved

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Condition Discharge: Condition 11 of application 17/02184/LBC

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2017 Approved

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2017

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Installation of new internal lift

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2016 Withdrawn

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Demolition of conservatory; erection of 2-storey extension.

16/02310/LBC 20 Jan 2017

2016 Withdrawn

The Bank, Old George Street Plymouth PL1 2TG

Demolition of conservatory; erection of 2-storey extension.

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2016 Approved

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Internal alterations to audio visual installation - Council Chamber

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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

Civic Centre, Armada Way Plymouth PL1 2AA Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Application progress

Planning committee

Documents 180

Decision & officer reports 3

Statements & assessments 37

Plans & drawings 97

Application forms 3

Consultation & comments 31

Other documents 9

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 5

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Public comments

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