58 - 60 Ocean Street Plymouth PL2 2DL Data via plota.co.uk

25/01695/FUL - Full Application Allowed on appeal

Proposal

Change of use of C4 HMO to Sui Generis HMO for 9 persons. Installation of bike and bin store in the rear courtyard. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
29 Dec 2025
✓
Validated
23 Jan 2026
✗
Refused
17 Mar 2026
✓
Appeal allowed
4 Sept 2026

Refused on 17 Mar 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 10 Sept 2026

Documents 28

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Plymouth built-up area.
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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £270,000 in February 2023. Other property, freehold.

10 February 2023£270,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area186 m² (2,002 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (58 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyEnd-terrace house, 9 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsGranite or whin, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2025, 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
PL2 2DL
Received
29 Dec 2025
Validated
23 Jan 2026
Ward
DEVONPORT
Case officer
Show
Target decision
20 Mar 2026
Decision
Refuse
Decision date
17 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Appeal
Allowed · 4 Sept 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6007122 ↗
Applicant
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Agent
Visionary Planning Uk

How this decision compares

Decided in 53 days from validation, about the council's usual 53 days. Approved, as 96% of changes of use here are.

74%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
97decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Plymouth in the last twelve months, from validation. Plymouth decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 10 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
20 Mar 2026
Env. assessment
No
Plymouth
Planning Authority Score
7/10
Good
#63 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.