Arts University Plymouth Tavistock Place Plymouth PL4 8AT Data via plota.co.uk

26/00937/GPD - GPD All others Awaiting decision

Proposal

Installation of 213x 470Wp PV panels on Arts University Plymouth Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
1 Jul 2026
Validated
10 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 5 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 2 Nov 2026, from Plymouth's recent full applications.

Site constraints 2

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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
Inside the Plymouth built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Plymouth
Application type
GPD All others
Postcode
PL4 8AT
Received
1 Jul 2026
Validated
10 Sept 2026
Ward
ST PETER AND THE WATERFRONT
Case officer
Show
Target decision
5 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Plymouth College Of Art & Design

Decision outlook

Day 2 of the 56-day target. Plymouth usually decides full applications by day 53.

Day 254 days to the 56-day target
80%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
296decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 11 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
5 Nov 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