23 Waterloo Street Greenbank Plymouth PL4 8LY Data via plota.co.uk

26/00543/GPD - GPD All others Approved
Change of useNew homesCommercial premises

Proposal

Prior approval for change of use from Class E to a dwelling (Class C3) Data via plota.co.uk

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Received
15 Apr 2026
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Validated
13 May 2026
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Approved
16 Jun 2026

Approved on 16 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Sept 2026

Documents 13

Decision & officer reports 3

PDF PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIRED & GIVEN Decision Outcome · 16 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF OFFICER REPORT Decision Outcome · 16 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF SITE NOTICE GPD Decision Outcome · 18 May 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 3

PDF LEAD LOCAL FLOOD AUTHORITY Consultee Comment · 8 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT Supporting Information · 13 May 2026 View ↗ PDF PHASE 1 CONTAMINATION DESK STUDY Supporting Information · 13 May 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 3

PDF 598_005 GA PLANS AND ELEVATIONS (PROPOSED) Drawings and Images · 13 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 598_001 SITE LOCATION PLAN Drawings and Images · 15 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 598_003 GA PLANS AND ELEVATIONS (EXISTING) Drawings and Images · 15 Apr 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM Application · 15 Apr 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 3

PDF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH & LICENSING Consultee Comment · 5 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF HIGHWAY AUTHORITY Consultee Comment · 5 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PARKING EXCLUSION LETTER Consultee Comment · 5 Jun 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Radon affected area, class 5
An estimated 10 to 30% of homes reach the radon action level. Indicative for the 1 km square, which takes the highest class found in it; a radon test gives the answer for a building.
From the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency indicative atlas. Under building regulations, as the BRE guide BR 211 (2023) sets out, new buildings and extensions need basic radon protection from class 3 in England and Wales and from class 2 in Scotland, and full protection from class 5. The class at the site itself, from the detailed BGS map, decides which.
UKHSA radon ↗
2 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 9, Bedford Terrace, Grade II, 46 m away · 2 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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.
Show all 2 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Plymouth built-up area.
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 area52 m² (560 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (70 out of 100)
PropertySemi-detached house, 3 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSandstone, with internal insulation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2026, 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
GPD All others
Postcode
PL4 8LY
Received
15 Apr 2026
Validated
13 May 2026
Ward
DRAKE
Case officer
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Target decision
8 Jul 2026
Decision
Prior Approval Required & Given
Decision date
16 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Hive Design Studio Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 34 days from validation, 19 days faster than Plymouth's median of 53 for changes of use. Approved, as 96% of changes of use here are.

74%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
97decided 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 7 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
8 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2019 Refused
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Change of use to HMO (Class C4)
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2016 Approved
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2025 Approved
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Establish existing use of property as a 3-bed (Student) HMO (Class C4)
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2023 Approved
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Establish existing use of property as an 11-bed HMO (Sui Generis)
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2023 Approved
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2022 Approved
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Plymouth
Planning Authority Score
7/10
Good
#63 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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

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.