12 - 14 Durnford Street Plymouth PL1 3QN Data via plota.co.uk

26/00585/ADV - Advertisement Consent Approved

Proposal

External signage (2no. totem signs and 2no. flag poles) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Apr 2026
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Validated
9 Jun 2026
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Approved
3 Aug 2026

Approved on 3 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Aug 2026

Site constraints 9

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Scheduled monument 51 m away: Stonehouse Town Wall
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
SSSI 215 m away: Richmond Walk SSSI; 8 listed buildings within 150 m; Radon affected area, class 3; Conservation area 47 m away: Stonehouse Peninsula; Heritage at risk 51 m away: Stonehouse Manor wall; 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 area1,061 m² (11,420 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 79)
UseOffices and Workshop Businesses
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2023, 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
Advertisement Consent
Postcode
PL1 3QN
Received
24 Apr 2026
Validated
9 Jun 2026
Ward
ST PETER AND THE WATERFRONT
Case officer
Show
Target decision
4 Aug 2026
Decision
Grant Conditionally
Decision date
3 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Principle Global Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, about the council's usual 52 days. Approved, as 93% of signs and adverts here are.

73%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
34decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 5 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
4 Aug 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.