4 Lakeside Drive Plymouth PL5 2QH Data via plota.co.uk

26/01001/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Hardstand and dropped kerb (part retrospective) Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 12 Sept 2026, 10:06

Application progress

✓

Received

16 Jul 2026

✓

Validated

20 Jul 2026

Decision

Expected by 14 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 14 Sept 2026; it is now day 56.

Documents 8

Site constraints 5

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2

Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.

Special protection area 249 m away: Tamar Estuaries Complex

Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.

Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.

Also on the record

SSSI 249 m away: Tamar - Tavy Estuary SSSI; National landscape 255 m away: Tamar Valley; Inside the Plymouth built-up area.

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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Important details

Council: Plymouth
Application type: Full Application
Postcode: PL5 2QH
Received: 16 Jul 2026
Validated: 20 Jul 2026
Ward: HONICKNOWLE
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 14 Sept 2026
Applicant: Show
Agent: Show

Decision outlook

Day 56, past Plymouth's usual 53 days for extensions. 96% are decided within thirteen weeks, so most likely by 19 Oct 2026.

predicted

Day 560 days to the 56-day target

81%decided within 8 weeks

98%approved

255decided in the last year

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

Public comments

8comments received

8 supporting

100% support · above the UK average of 15%

8 neighbours consulted · Last counted 12 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Committee: 17 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry: 14 Sept 2026
Env. assessment: No

Historical activity at this location

6 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2022 Refused

Driveway (re-submission of 21/01000/FUL)

22/01325/FUL 27 Sep 2022

2021 Refused

Vehicle hardstand

21/01000/FUL 31 Aug 2021

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2020 Approved

80 Lympne Avenue Plymouth PL5 2PT

Hip to gable loft conversion and rear dormer

20/01533/FUL 8 Dec 2020

2017 Approved

Lakeside Ernesettle Green Plymouth PL5 2ST

Condition Discharge: Condition 3 of application 16/01973/FUL

17/01952/CDM 25 Oct 2017

2017 Approved

Lakeside Ernesettle Green Plymouth PL5 2ST

Condition Discharge: Conditions 5, 6, 7 & 8 of application 16/01973/FUL

17/00735/CDM 16 May 2017

2016 Approved

Lakeside, Ernesettle Green Plymouth PL5 2ST

Demolition of existing building and erection of 15no affordable dwellings with associated…

16/01973/FUL 1 Feb 2017

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