201 Tavistock Road Plymouth PL6 5DA Data via plota.co.uk

26/01200/FUL - Full Application Refused

Proposal

Demolition of existing petrol filling station structures and re-development to rental vehicle premises including vehicle hire office and vehicle preparation workshop, car parking (including rental vehicle storage), hard and soft landscaping and associated works Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
27 Aug 2026
✓
Validated
2 Sept 2026
✗
Refused
22 Oct 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 22 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 23 Oct 2026

Documents 46

Plans & drawings 17

PDF SK.UK99.201.02 REV C PROPOSED BUILDING ELEVATIONS Drawings and Images · 12 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF SK.UK99.201.07 REV B PROPOSED SITE PLAN Drawings and Images · 12 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF SK.UK99.201.01 REV B PROPOSED BUILDING PLANS Drawings and Images · 12 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF SK.UK99.201.08 REV A PROPOSED SITE PLAN EXTERNAL MATERIALS PLAN Drawings and Images · 12 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF 001 LOCATION AND BLOCK PLAN Drawings and Images · 27 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF SK.UK99.101.05 EXISTING SITE PLAN Drawings and Images · 27 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF SK.UK99.201.07 REV A PROPOSED SITE PLAN Drawings and Images · 27 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF SK.UK99.101.01 EXISTING PLAN - BUILDING 1 Drawings and Images · 27 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF SK.UK99.101.02 EXISTING PLAN - BUILDING 1 Drawings and Images · 27 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF SK.UK99.101.03 EXISTING PLAN - BUILDING 2 Drawings and Images · 27 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF SK.UK99.101.04 EXISTING PLAN - BUILDING 3 Drawings and Images · 27 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF SK.UK99.101.06 EXISTING SITE PLAN Drawings and Images · 27 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF SK.UK99.201.01 REV A PROPOSED BUILDING PLANS Drawings and Images · 27 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF SK.UK99.201.02 REV B PROPOSED BUILDING ELEVATIONS Drawings and Images · 27 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF SK.UK99.201.04 PROPOSED BICYCLE STORE Drawings and Images · 27 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF SK.UK99.201.05 PROPOSED SITE PLAN Drawings and Images · 27 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 25.001_300 STRATEGIC MASTERPLAN OVERLAY Drawings and Images · 27 Aug 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 4

Scheduled monument 144 m away: Crownhill Fort
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Local nature reserve 373 m away: Bircham Valley; Radon affected area, class 4; Inside the Plymouth built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £450,000 in July 2020. Other property, freehold.

3 July 2020£450,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

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Important details

Council
Plymouth
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
PL6 5DA
Received
27 Aug 2026
Validated
2 Sept 2026
Ward
BUDSHEAD
Case officer
Show
Target decision
28 Oct 2026
Decision
Refuse
Decision date
22 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Planning Prospects Ltd
Freehold owner
Show

How this decision compares

Decided in 50 days from validation, 5 days faster than Plymouth's median of 55 for commercial and major works. Refused, as 10% of commercial and major works here are.

62%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
41decided in the last year

Plota live figures for commercial and major works 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
28 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
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

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

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.