Stonehouse Barracks Durnford Street Plymouth PL1 3QS Data via plota.co.uk

26/00833/TCO - Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

1 x Lime Tree 1 x Sycamore 2 x Horse Chestnut -Re-pollarding Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 Jun 2026
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Approved
10 Aug 2026

Approved on 10 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 11 Aug 2026

Site constraints 8

Grade II* listed: Royal Marine Barracks Archway Block
List entry 1117103 · The pin is inside its outline · 21 more listed buildings within 150 m (5 Grade II*, 15 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.
Show the other 21 with distances
Historic England ↗
Cremyll to Kingswear across the site
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site; the route and its margin are protected.
Stonehouse Peninsula 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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
Scheduled monument 191 m away: Stonehouse Town Wall; Radon affected area, class 3; SSSI 429 m away: Richmond Walk SSSI; Inside the Plymouth built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

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 area659 m² (7,093 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 86)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingHeating and Mechanical Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 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
Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area
Postcode
PL1 3QS
Received
11 Jun 2026
Validated
11 Jun 2026
Ward
ST PETER AND THE WATERFRONT
Case officer
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Target decision
23 Jul 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
10 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
30 Commando Royal Marines Information Exploitation Group
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 60 days from validation, 19 days slower than Plymouth's median of 41 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 95% of tree and landscaping works here are.

91%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
187decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Plymouth in the last twelve months, from validation. Plymouth decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 11 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
23 Jul 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

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.

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.