18 St Hilary Terrace Plymouth PL4 8SA Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Conversion from single dwelling (Class C3) to 3no. self-contained flats (Class C3), demolition of garage and boundary wall alterations, provision of hardstanding, PV panels, air source heat pumps and associated works Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Jun 2026
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Validated
3 Aug 2026
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Approved
22 Oct 2026

Approved on 22 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 22 Oct 2026

Documents 44

Consultation & comments 18

PDF SSSI IRZ Consultee Comment · 22 Oct 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗
PDF NATURAL INFRASTRUCTURE Consultee Comment · 9 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH Consultee Comment · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF NATURAL INFRASTRUCTURE Consultee Comment · 10 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF HIGHWAY AUTHORITY Consultee Comment · 10 Sept 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment · 31 Aug 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment · 30 Aug 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment · 30 Aug 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment · 30 Aug 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment · 29 Aug 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment · 29 Aug 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment · 29 Aug 2026 View ↗
PDF NATURAL ENGLAND Consultee Comment · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF HIGHWAY AUTHORITY Consultee Comment · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment · 21 Aug 2026 View ↗
PDF NATURAL INFRASTRUCTURE Consultee Comment · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH Consultee Comment · 14 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 3

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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
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.

Building

Floor area147 m² (1,582 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (49 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyEnd-terrace house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsGranite or whinstone, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2020, 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
Full Application
Postcode
PL4 8SA
Received
30 Jun 2026
Validated
3 Aug 2026
Ward
SUTTON AND MOUNT GOULD
Case officer
Show
Target decision
23 Oct 2026
Decision
Grant Conditionally
Decision date
22 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
4D Architects Studio

How this decision compares

Decided in 80 days from validation, 27 days slower than Plymouth's median of 53 for changes of use. Approved, as 96% of changes of use here are.

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

8comments received
8 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

Last counted 22 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
28 Sept 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

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.