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26/01166/PRUS - LDC Proposed Use Pending
Change of use

Proposal

Proposed use of dwellinghouse (Class C3) as small supported living accommodation (Class C3b) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 Aug 2026
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Validated
31 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 26 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 24 Oct 2026, from Plymouth's recent changes of use.

Documents 3

Plans & drawings 1

PDF 18082026 LOCATION PLAN Drawings and Images · 18 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM REDACTED Application · 18 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF SUPPORTING INFORMATION Supporting Information · 18 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 3

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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
2 listed buildings within 150 m; 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
LDC Proposed Use
Postcode
PL4 7PT
Received
18 Aug 2026
Validated
31 Aug 2026
Ward
SUTTON AND MOUNT GOULD
Case officer
Show
Target decision
26 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Alpha May Care First Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 12 of the 56-day target. Plymouth usually decides changes of use by day 54.

Day 1244 days to the 56-day target
78%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
65decided 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 9 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
26 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

18 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Top Floor Flat, 45 Mount Gould Road Plymouth PL4 7PT
Establish existing use of property as a 3-bed HMO (Class C4)
25/00908/EXUS
2024
28 Mount Gould Road Plymouth PL4 7PT
Condition Discharge: Conditions 3 (Biodiversity & Landscape), 4 (Waste Management) and 7…
24/01003/CDM
2024 Approved
28 Mount Gould Road Plymouth PL4 7PT
Change of use from 7-bed student-only HMO (Sui Generis) to large open-market HMO (Sui Gen…
24/00497/FUL
2024 Withdrawn
28 Mount Gould Road Plymouth PL4 7PT
Establish existing use of property as an 8-bed HMO (Sui Generis)
24/00196/EXUS
2023 Refused
21 Channel View Terrace Plymouth PL4 8SH
Construction of a double garage
23/01142/FUL
2022 Approved
17 Ladysmith Road Plymouth PL4 7NL
Replacement garage and store
22/01745/FUL
2021 Withdrawn
7 Lipson Terrace Plymouth PL4 7PR
Change of use and conversion of former care home into 14no apartments (Class C3), associa…
21/01544/FUL
2021 Approved
17 Channel View Terrace Plymouth PL4 8SH
Change of use from HMO (Class C4) to dwelling (Class C3)
21/01843/PRUS
2020 Approved
7 Lipson Terrace Plymouth PL4 7PR
Internal and external works associated with the change of use to 17 residential units
20/00434/LBC
2020 Refused
7 Lipson Terrace Plymouth PL4 7PR
Change of use from former care home into 17 residential units (Class C3), associated car…
20/00433/FUL
2020 Approved
The Mount, 7 Lipson Terrace Plymouth PL4 7PR
Establish existing use of property as Class C2 ,Residential institutions
20/01054/EXUS
2020 Withdrawn
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2019 Approved
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2019 Approved
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2018 Approved
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2016 Approved
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Replacement of timber windows
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2016 Refused
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2016 Approved
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings