257 Mannamead Road Plymouth PL3 5RJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/01090/ADV - Advertisement Consent Approved

Proposal

Erection of an illuminated small format advertising display Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
3 Aug 2026
✓
Validated
4 Aug 2026
✓
Approved
28 Sept 2026

Approved on 28 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 29 Sept 2026

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; 2 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Plymouth built-up area; Tree preservation order 28 m away: 1166.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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 area84 m² (904 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 60)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2019, 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
PL3 5RJ
Received
3 Aug 2026
Validated
4 Aug 2026
Ward
PEVERELL
Case officer
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Target decision
29 Sept 2026
Decision
Grant Conditionally
Decision date
28 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Stantec
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, about the council's usual 52 days. Approved, as 93% of signs and adverts here are.

73%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
34decided 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 29 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
29 Sept 2026
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

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.

Freehold owner and 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.