40 - 46 Royal Parade Plymouth PL1 1DU Data via plota.co.uk

26/01165/ERS103 - Enivormental Regulation 3 Week Decided

Proposal

EIA Screening Opinion for change of use from retail (Class E(a)) to offices (Class E(g)(i)) with associated replacement/extension of upper storeys Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
18 Aug 2026
✓
ESRI - Completed
21 Sept 2026

ESRI - Completed on 21 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 21 Sept 2026

Site constraints 6

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Registered park or garden 46 m away: Civic Square, Plymouth
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
4 listed buildings within 150 m; Radon affected area, class 3; 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. 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 area468 m² (5,038 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 29)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2026, 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
Enivormental Regulation 3 Week
Postcode
PL1 1DU
Received
18 Aug 2026
Validated
18 Aug 2026
Ward
ST PETER AND THE WATERFRONT
Case officer
Show
Target decision
18 Sept 2026
Decision
ESRI - Completed
Decision date
21 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Keppie Design

Public comments

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Last counted 21 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
8 Sept 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

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.