Dell Childrens Centre, 375 Blandford Road Plymouth PL3 6JD Data via plota.co.uk

26/01183/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Three storey residential building comprising 18 affordable flats with associated vehicular and pedestrian access, car parking, cycle and refuse storage, communal amenity space and associated works Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
24 Aug 2026
✓
Validated
3 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 3 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 28 Oct 2026, from Plymouth's recent new homes.

Documents 52

Plans & drawings 21

PDF 2391-MAL-DR-A-100-001 REV P2 LOCATION SITE PLAN Drawings and Images · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 2391-MAL-DR-A-100-002 REV P2 EXISTING SITE PLAN Drawings and Images · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 2391-MAL-DR-A-100-003 REV P19 PROPOSED SITE PLAN - TOPO OVERLAY Drawings and Images · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 2391-MAL-DR-A-100-004 REV P3 PROPOSED SITE SECTIONS Drawings and Images · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 2391-MAL-DR-A-01-110-001 REV P13 GROUND FLOOR PLAN Drawings and Images · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 2391-MAL-DR-A-01-110-002 REV P12 FIRST FLOOR PLAN Drawings and Images · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 2391-MAL-DR-A-01-110-003 REV P12 SECOND FLOOR PLAN Drawings and Images · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 2391-MAL-DR-A-01-110-004 REV P11 ROOF PLAN Drawings and Images · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 19207.2.TAP REV 1 TREE APPRAISAL PLAN Drawings and Images · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 24082026 TREE PLAN GOOGLE IMAGE Drawings and Images · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 5033166-RGD-A-00-D-Z-920000 REV P01 MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL SERVICES OUTLINE PLANT ARRANGEMENTS GROUND FLOOR Drawings and Images · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 5033166-RGD-A-01-D-Z-920000 REV P01 MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL SERVICES OUTLINE PLANT ARRANGEMENTS FIRST FLOOR Drawings and Images · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 5033166-RGD-A-02-D-Z-920000 REV P01 MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL SERVICES OUTLINE PLANT ARRANGEMENTS SECOND FLOOR Drawings and Images · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 5033166-RGD-A-ZZ-D-Z-920000 REV P01 MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL SERVICES EXTERNAL LOUVRE ARRANGEMENTS ELEVATIONS AND R Drawings and Images · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 2604-01 REV P3 SOFT LANDSCAPE PLAN Drawings and Images · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 2604-02 REV P1 PLANTING PLAN Drawings and Images · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 2604-03 REV P1 TYPICAL LANDSCAPE DETAILS Drawings and Images · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF C25006 - C001 REV A PROPOSED LEVELS STRATEGY Drawings and Images · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 2391-MAL-DR-A-01-120-000 REV P18 PROPOSED ELEVATIONS Drawings and Images · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 2391-MAL-DR-A-01-130-001 REV P6 PROPOSED SECTIONS Drawings and Images · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 24082026 PROPOSED STREET SCENE Drawings and Images · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

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.
Local nature reserve 131 m away: Efford Marshes
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Radon affected area, class 5
An estimated 10 to 30% of homes reach the radon action level. Indicative for the 1 km square, which takes the highest class found in it; a radon test gives the answer for a building.
From the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency indicative atlas. Under building regulations, as the BRE guide BR 211 (2023) sets out, new buildings and extensions need basic radon protection from class 3 in England and Wales and from class 2 in Scotland, and full protection from class 5. The class at the site itself, from the detailed BGS map, decides which.
UKHSA radon ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Plymouth built-up area; Priority habitat 22 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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.

Building

Floor area579 m² (6,232 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 66)
UseD1 Non-residential Institutions - Education
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2021, 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
Full Application
Postcode
PL3 6JD
Received
24 Aug 2026
Validated
3 Sept 2026
Ward
EFFORD AND LIPSON
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Mitchell Architects

Decision outlook

Day 55, past Plymouth's usual 54 days for new homes. 79% are decided within thirteen weeks, so most likely by 3 Dec 2026.

Day 5536 days to the 91-day target
71%decided within 8 weeks
83%approved
58decided in the last year

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

Public comments

12comments received
12 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

Last counted 24 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

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

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.