17 Beechwood Avenue Plymouth PL4 6PW Data via plota.co.uk

26/01402/PRUS - LDC Proposed Use Awaiting decision

Proposal

Change of use from dwelling (Class C3) to residential children's home (Class C2) for up to 3no. young people Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Oct 2026
✓
Validated
14 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 6 Dec 2026, from Plymouth's recent changes of use.

Site constraints 4

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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
1 listed building within 150 m; Registered park or garden 213 m away: Ford Park Cemetery; 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 15 October 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £188,950 in September 2006. Terraced house, freehold.

15 September 2006£188,950
19 November 1999£70,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area170 m² (1,830 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (67 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyMid-terrace house, 7 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2021, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Plymouth
Application type
LDC Proposed Use
Postcode
PL4 6PW
Received
7 Oct 2026
Validated
14 Oct 2026
Ward
DRAKE
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Base Planning Consultants

Decision outlook

Day 14 of the 56-day target. Plymouth usually decides changes of use by day 53.

Day 1442 days to the 56-day target
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 23 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
9 Dec 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.