25 Clifton Place Plymouth PL4 8HX Data via plota.co.uk

26/00312/EXUS - LDC Existing Use Approved
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Establish existing use of the property as a 7-bed HMO (Sui Generis) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
2 Mar 2026
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Validated
18 Mar 2026
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Approved
7 May 2026

Approved on 7 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Documents 5

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF LDC EXIST USE ISSUE CERT Decision Outcome · 7 May 2026 View ↗ PDF OFFICER REPORT Decision Outcome · 7 May 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 2

PDF 02032026 LOCATION PLAN Drawings and Images · 2 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF FLOOR PLAN Drawings and Images · 2 Mar 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM Application · 2 Mar 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 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
LDC Existing Use
Postcode
PL4 8HX
Received
2 Mar 2026
Validated
18 Mar 2026
Ward
DRAKE
Case officer
Show
Target decision
13 May 2026
Decision
Issue lawful certificate (Existing)
Decision date
7 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Show

Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
53 Headland Park Plymouth PL4 8HS
Change of use from garage to single dwelling and associated external works (retrospective)
25/01667/FUL
2025 Approved
First Floor Flat 30 Clifton Place Plymouth PL4 8HY
Establish use as a 3-Bed HMO (Class C4)
25/00842/EXUS
2025 Approved
20 Headland Park Plymouth PL4 8HT
Establish existing use as a 6-bed HMO (Class C4)
25/00595/EXUS
2025 Approved
51 Hill Park Crescent Plymouth PL4 8JW
Establish use of property as 6-bed HMO (Class C4)
25/00449/EXUS
2025 Approved
21 Headland Park Plymouth PL4 8HS
Proposed use as 7 bed HMO (Sui Generis) with communal facilities.
25/00184/PRUS
2025 Approved
19 Headland Park Plymouth PL4 8HS
Proposed use as a 7 bed HMO (Sui Generis)
25/00185/PRUS
2024 Approved
21 Headland Park Plymouth PL4 8HS
Use of property as 6 bedroom HMO (C4) with communal facilities.
24/01622/EXUS
2024 Approved
19 Headland Park Plymouth PL4 8HS
Establish existing use of property as a 6-bed HMO (Class C4) with communal facilities
24/01625/EXUS
2023 Approved
63 Clifton Place Plymouth PL4 8HY
Establish existing use of property as an 8-bed HMO (Sui Generis)
23/01672/EXUS
2023 Approved
16 Bedford Park Plymouth PL4 8HN
Establish existing use of property as a 6-bed student HMO (Class C4)
23/01574/EXUS
2023 Approved
8 Headland Park Plymouth PL4 8HT
Establish use of property as 5 bed (C4) House in Multiple Occupation
23/00965/EXUS
2023 Withdrawn
16 Headland Park Plymouth PL4 8HT
Change of use to a 5 bed HMO (Class C4) including widening of existing dormer
23/00495/FUL
2023 Approved
34 Clifton Street Plymouth PL4 8JB
Establish existing use as 6-bed HMO (Class C4)
23/00146/EXUS
2022 Approved
14 Clifton Place Plymouth PL4 8HX
Establish existing use of property as a 4-bed HMO (Class C4)
22/01851/EXUS
2022 Approved
29 Clifton Place Plymouth PL4 8HX
Establish existing use of property as a 7-bed HMO (Sui Generis)
22/00915/EXUS
2022 Approved
14 Bedford Park Plymouth PL4 8HN
Establish use of property as a 6-bed HMO (Class C4)
22/00299/EXUS
2020 Approved
18 Headland Park Plymouth PL4 8HT
Establish existing use of property as 3no. self-contained flats
20/01897/EXUS
2020
3 Headland Park Plymouth PL4 8HS
Pre-application for change of use from C3 to C4
20/01893/MOR
2020 Withdrawn
53 Headland Park Plymouth PL4 8HS
Pre-application to convert existing garge to self-contained dwelling
20/00929/MOR
2020 Approved
25 Headland Park Plymouth PL4 8HS
Establish existing use of property as a 7-bed HMO (Sui Generis)
20/00033/EXUS
2019 Approved
65 Clifton Place Plymouth PL4 8HY
Establish existing use of property as a 7-bed HMO (Sui Generis)
19/01947/EXUS
2019 Approved
45 Hill Park Crescent Plymouth PL4 8JP
Confirm use as 6-bed HMO (Class C4)
19/01060/EXUS
2019 Approved
First Floor And Second Floor Flat, 31 Clifton Place Plymouth PL4 8HX
Establish existing use as a HMO (Class C4)
19/00813/EXUS
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
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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