Land At Sx 571 564 Holland Road Plympton Data via plota.co.uk

2530/26/VAR - Variation or Removal of Condition Within Consultation Period

Proposal

Construction & operation of 3711 square metres of E (G) ii, E (G) iii, B2 (General Industrial) & B8 (Warehousing & Distribution) to include creation of associated yard areas/parking & access road which will link into existing Holland Road immediately south of the site. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
10 Sept 2026
✓
Validated
25 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 20 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 9 Nov 2026 and 20 Nov 2026, from South Hams's recent commercial and major works.

Comments are open until 5 Nov 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 4

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Inside the Plymouth built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
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.

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Important details

Council
South Hams
Application type
Variation or Removal of Condition
Received
10 Sept 2026
Validated
25 Sept 2026
Ward
Newton & Yealmpton
Parish
Sparkwell
Case officer
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Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 34 of the 56-day target. South Hams usually decides commercial and major works by day 53.

Day 3422 days to the 56-day target
71%decided within 8 weeks
83%approved
48decided in the last year

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by South Hams in the last twelve months, from validation. South Hams decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
5 Oct 2026
Comments by
5 Nov 2026
South Hams
Planning Authority Score
6.3/10
Average
#89 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

South Hams is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #97 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (92%) 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
South Hams decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
90%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #116 of 296
92%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #165 of 296
73%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #97 of 296
32%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #69 of 296
72%
Minor dwellings approved
130 decided (1-9 homes)
70%
Major dwellings approved
10 decided (10+ homes)
81%
Change of use approved
26 decided
1,018
Total decisions
101 refused in the year to March 2026