20 Ivydale Road Plymouth PL4 7DF Data via plota.co.uk

26/01314/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Change of use of ground-floor builder's office/store (Sui Generis) and first-floor flat (Class C3) to single dwellinghouse (Class C3), inc. façade changes and window/door alterations Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 16 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 13 Nov 2026, from Plymouth's recent changes of use.

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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
Conservation area 78 m away: Mannamead; 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
PL4 7DF
Received
21 Sept 2026
Validated
21 Sept 2026
Ward
COMPTON
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Liis Clayton

Decision outlook

Day 14 of the 56-day target. Plymouth usually decides changes of use by day 53.

Day 1442 days to the 56-day target
74%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
96decided 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

No public comments yet.

Last counted 29 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
16 Nov 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

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