54 Molesworth Road Stoke Plymouth PL1 5PD Data via plota.co.uk

26/01117/LBC - Listed Building Consent Approved

Proposal

Interior reinstatement works to listed property following water ingress damage Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Aug 2026
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Approved
22 Sept 2026

Approved on 22 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 23 Sept 2026

Site constraints 6

Grade II listed: 44-70, Molesworth Road
List entry 1386247 · The pin is inside its outline · 2 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Stoke 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Tree preservation order 13 m away: 1496; 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.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £319,000 in August 2013. Terraced house, freehold.

14 August 2013£319,000
29 April 2003£249,950
28 May 1999£73,000

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

Building

Floor area226 m² (2,433 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (41 out of 100)
PropertyMid-terrace house, 6 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsGranite or whin, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2010, 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
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
PL1 5PD
Received
7 Aug 2026
Validated
7 Aug 2026
Ward
STOKE
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Oct 2026
Decision
Grant Conditionally
Decision date
22 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Gateley Smithers Purslow

How this decision compares

Decided in 46 days from validation, 7 days faster than Plymouth's median of 53 for extensions. Approved, as 97% of extensions here are.

77%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
385decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 23 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
2 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
Plymouth
Planning Authority Score
7/10
Good
#63 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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

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.