Millbridge Inn, 23 Molesworth Road Stoke Plymouth PL1 5LZ Data via plota.co.uk

26/00277/ADV - Advertisement Consent Approved
Signs & adverts

Proposal

Erection of illuminated and non-illuminated signs to the exterior of the building and re-decoration of the exterior wallls. 3no new fascias with 2no new sets of individual housename letters with 6no new cowlights to illuminate. 1no new set of high level signwriting. 4no new up/down lights. 2no sets of signwriting. 1no new transom panel. 8no new LED floodlights. 1no new feature lantern. 2no new removable chalkboards. Refurbish and repaint existing signage. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
25 Feb 2026
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Approved
30 Apr 2026

Approved on 30 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Documents 11

Decision & officer reports 3

PDF ADVERT GRANT DECISION NOTICE Decision Outcome · 30 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF OFFICER REPORT Decision Outcome · 30 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF EXTENSION OF TIME Decision Outcome · 21 Apr 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 7

PDF 30042026 SIGNAGE Drawings and Images · 30 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 30042026 SIGNS CONTINUED Drawings and Images · 30 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 30042026 PROPOSED ELEVATIONS Drawings and Images · 30 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 30042026 PROPOSED ELEVATIONS Drawings and Images · 30 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 30042026 EXISTING ELEVATIONS Drawings and Images · 30 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 30042026 EXISTING ELEVATIONS Drawings and Images · 30 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 25022025 LOCATION PLAN Drawings and Images · 25 Feb 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM Application · 25 Feb 2026 View ↗

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Licence at this address

  • Licence Millbridge Inn Premises licence · in force since 3 Dec 2025 Licensed hours: alcohol until midnight (Thu-Sat 01:00)
    Food hygiene rating: 5 (Very good)Inspected 28 Jan 2026

Licensed hours are what the licence permits, not opening times.

Site constraints 5

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
2 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 1-15 and 12a, Hotham Place, Grade II, about 24 m from the postcode pin · 2 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Conservation area about 64 m away: Stoke; 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 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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

Floor area296 m² (3,186 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 63)
UseRestaurants and Cafes/Drinking Establishments/Takeaways
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2025, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Plymouth
Application type
Advertisement Consent
Postcode
PL1 5LZ
Received
25 Feb 2026
Validated
25 Feb 2026
Ward
STOKE
Case officer
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Target decision
22 Apr 2026
Decision
Grant Conditionally
Decision date
30 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
S R Signs

How this decision compares

Decided in 64 days from validation, 13 days slower than Plymouth's median of 51 for signs and adverts. Approved, as 93% of signs and adverts here are.

77%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
48decided in the last year

Plota live figures for signs and adverts decided by Plymouth in the last twelve months, from validation. Plymouth decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
22 Apr 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Millbridge Garage Wilton Road Plymouth PL1 5LS
Continued use of site for car wash/valeting on a permanent basis
25/00925/FUL
2024 Approved
6 Hotham Place Plymouth PL1 5NE
Replacement windows
24/01248/LBC
2022 Approved
Millbridge Garage, Wilton Road Plymouth PL1 5LS
Extend height of southern perimeter fence/barrier to improve acoustic transmission
22/00506/FUL
2020 Withdrawn
3 Molesworth Road Stoke Plymouth PL1 5LZ
Pre-application for change of use from offices (Class B1) to residential (Class C3)
20/00384/MOR
2020 Approved
Millbridge Garage, Wilton Road Plymouth PL1 5LS
Variation of condition 2 of application 15/01297/FUL to allow for the use of the site as…
20/01081/S73
2020 Approved
The Edgcumbe Hotel 2 Molesworth Road Stoke Plymouth PL1 5LZ
Change of use from 3-bed (Class C4) and 7-bed HMO (Sui Generis) to 10-bed HMO (Sui Genesi…
20/00872/FUL
2019 Approved
The Edgcumbe Hotel 2 Molesworth Road Stoke Plymouth PL1 5LZ
Change of use of ground floor and lower ground floors from Public House (Class A4) to 3-b…
19/01092/FUL
2018 Approved
98 - 99 Hotham Place Plymouth PL1 5NE
Construction of boundary and side wall facing Hotham Place (retrospective)
18/01563/FUL
2018 Approved
2 Fellowes Place Plymouth PL1 5NB
Change of use of lower ground floor of dwelling (Class C3) to self contained flat (Class…
18/00033/FUL
2016 Approved
98-99 Hotham Place Stoke Plymouth PL1 5NE
Change of use from offices (Class B1) to dwellinghouse (Class C3)
16/02172/FUL
2016 Approved
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Convert maisonette to 2 self-contained flats
16/01984/FUL
2016 Approved
2 Valletort Terrace, Wilton Road Plymouth PL1 5PT
Fell one deciduous & one evergreen tree
16/01391/TCO
2016 Approved
24 Molesworth Road Stoke Plymouth PL1 5LZ
Variation of condition 3 of application 15/01052/FUL (proposed extended opening hours)
16/00950/S73
Plymouth
Planning Authority Score
7/10
Good
#63 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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

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.