8 Old Town Street Plymouth PL1 1DE Data via plota.co.uk

25/01399/ADV - Advertisement Consent Approved

Proposal

1no. digital advertisement screen fitted inside the branch facing outwards through glazing to street, replacement fascia signage and digitally printed ATM vinyl graphic. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Oct 2025
✓
Approved
17 Dec 2025
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Appeal dismissed
11 Aug 2026

Approved on 17 Dec 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 10 Oct 2026

Site constraints 6

City Centre 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 4; 1 listed building within 150 m; Registered park or garden 234 m away: Civic Square, Plymouth; 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 10 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 area164 m² (1,765 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 41)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2026, 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 1DE
Received
22 Oct 2025
Validated
22 Oct 2025
Ward
ST PETER AND THE WATERFRONT
Case officer
Show
Target decision
17 Dec 2025
Decision
Grant Conditionally
Decision date
17 Dec 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Appeal
Dismissed · 11 Aug 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6005012 ↗
Applicant
Show
Agent
Sign Systems UK Ltd
Leaseholder
Show

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, 5 days slower than Plymouth's median of 51 for signs and adverts. Approved, as 93% of signs and adverts here are.

77%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
48decided 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 10 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
17 Dec 2025
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.

Leaseholders: 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.