53 Emma Place Plymouth PL1 3QU Data via plota.co.uk

25/01462/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Installation of EV charger to facilitate pavement channel charging Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 Nov 2025
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Validated
11 Nov 2025
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Approved
5 May 2026

Approved on 5 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 8 Oct 2026

Site constraints 7

Grade II listed: 49-54, Emma Place
List entry 1244518 · The pin is inside its outline · 10 more listed buildings within 150 m (3 Grade II*, 6 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Stonehouse Peninsula conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 3; Scheduled monument 212 m away: Stonehouse Town Wall; SSSI 421 m away: Richmond Walk SSSI; Inside the Plymouth built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 2 November 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 4

Last sold for £295,000 in February 2020. Terraced house, freehold.

14 February 2020£295,000
2 May 2014£236,500
28 October 2003£135,000
29 November 2002£105,000

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

Building

Floor area225 m² (2,422 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (51 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyMid-terrace house, 8 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsGranite or whinstone, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2020, 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
PL1 3QU
Received
6 Nov 2025
Validated
11 Nov 2025
Ward
ST PETER AND THE WATERFRONT
Case officer
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Target decision
6 May 2026
Decision
Grant Conditionally
Decision date
5 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 175 days from validation, 121 days slower than Plymouth's median of 54 for full applications. Approved, as 95% of full applications here are.

70%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
547decided 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 8 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
6 Jan 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

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.