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26/01057/LBC - Listed Building Consent Approved

Proposal

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Application progress

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Received
27 Jul 2026
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Validated
29 Jul 2026
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Approved
17 Sept 2026

Approved on 17 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 17 Sept 2026

Documents 19

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Associated applications 2

Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: Bowden Farm
List entry 1130024 · The pin is inside its outline
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.
Historic England ↗
Local nature reserve 239 m away: Seaton and Lower Bircham
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
Scheduled monument 176 m away: Bowden Battery; Radon affected area, class 4; Inside the Plymouth built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

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Important details

Council
Plymouth
Application type
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
PL6 5RB
Received
27 Jul 2026
Validated
29 Jul 2026
Ward
EGGBUCKLAND
Case officer
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Target decision
23 Sept 2026
Decision
Grant Conditionally
Decision date
17 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 50 days from validation, about the council's usual 51 days. Approved, as 100% of listed building works here are.

73%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
47decided in the last year

Plota live figures for listed building works decided by Plymouth in the last twelve months, from validation. Plymouth decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 17 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
23 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

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