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

26/01014/LBC - Listed Building Consent Approved
Extensions & alterationsListed buildings

Proposal

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Application progress

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Received
17 Jul 2026
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Validated
22 Jul 2026
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Approved
10 Sept 2026

Approved on 10 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 11 Sept 2026

Documents 13

Decision & officer reports 3

PDF LISTED BUILDING GRANT DECISION NOTICE Decision Outcome · 11 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF OFFICER REPORT Decision Outcome · 11 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF SITE NOTICE LISTED BUILDINGS Decision Outcome · 22 Jul 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 2

PDF HERITAGE STATEMENT Supporting Information · 17 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Supporting Information · 17 Jul 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 6

PDF 06032026 LOCATION PLAN Drawings and Images · 17 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 06032026 SITE PLAN Drawings and Images · 17 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF _SKYLIGHT SPECIFICATION Drawings and Images · 17 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 17072026 SIDE ELEVATION Drawings and Images · 17 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 17072026 FRONT ELEVATION Drawings and Images · 17 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 17072026 EXISTING AND PROPOSED REAR ELEVATION Drawings and Images · 17 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF APPLICATION FORM Application · 22 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF CIL FORM Application · 22 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
PL1 3QU
Received
17 Jul 2026
Validated
22 Jul 2026
Ward
ST PETER AND THE WATERFRONT
Case officer
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Target decision
16 Sept 2026
Decision
Grant Conditionally
Decision date
10 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
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How this decision compares

Decided in 50 days from validation, about the council's usual 53 days. Approved, as 97% of extensions here are.

75%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
431decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 11 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
16 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

29 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025
Installation of EV charger to facilitate pavement channel charging
25/01462/FUL
2022 Approved
Increase the opening to an existing chimney breast and new steel beam to provide support…
22/02036/LBC
2020 Approved
Removal of front roof dormer and replacement with rooflight
20/01715/LBC
2020 Approved
Remove flat roofed front dormer and replace with rooflight
20/00809/LBC
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
56 Emma Place Plymouth PL1 3QU
G1 - Fell 6x Mahonia shrubs at the front of the property.
25/01606/TCO
2025 Approved
6 Caroline Place Plymouth PL1 3PR
T1 - Pear, Reduce crown in height from 10m to a remaining height of 8m, reduce remaining…
25/01450/TCO
2025 Approved
Ground Floor Flat, 42 Emma Place Plymouth PL1 3QT
Internal alterations (retrospective)
25/00893/LBC
2025 Approved
60A Emma Place Plymouth PL1 3QX
Change of use to up to six dwellinghouses (Class C3) with partial demolition works
25/00098/PIP
2024 Approved
61 Emma Place Plymouth PL1 3QX
Replacement of garage door with 2no. windows and door
24/01060/LBC
2024 Withdrawn
12 Caroline Place Plymouth PL1 3PS
Pre-application for erection of 1no. dwelling (Class C3) within rear garden
24/00851/MOR
2024 Approved
58 Emma Place Plymouth PL1 3QU
1 x Silver birch (larger tree) - To reduce the height of the tree by 3m. 1 x Silver birch…
24/00980/TCO
2024 Approved
47 Emma Place Plymouth PL1 3QT
Eucalyptus (T1) - Reduce crown by 1.5-2m all round.
24/00118/TCO
2023 Approved
Stonehouse Barracks Durnford Street Plymouth PL1 3QS
Removal of a pedestrian walkway and re-direction of affected services and to provide new…
23/01734/LBC
2021 Approved
31 - 32 Emma Place Plymouth PL1 3QT
Erection of 4 signs
21/01354/ADV
2021 Approved
31 - 32 Emma Place Plymouth PL1 3QT
Refurbishment and change of use to industrial/commercial for the manufacturing, storage a…
21/01353/FUL
2021 Approved
54 Emma Place Plymouth PL1 3QU
Single storey side extension, the conversion of a kitchen to a utility room at rear of th…
21/00996/FUL
2021 Approved
54 Emma Place Plymouth PL1 3QU
Single storey side extension, the conversion of a kitchen to a utility room at rear of th…
21/00997/LBC
2020 Approved
31 - 32 Emma Place Plymouth PL1 3QT
Pre-application for refurbishment of of existing units.
20/01152/MJR
2021 Approved
54 Emma Place Plymouth PL1 3QU
Elder (T1) - Fell. Elder (T2) - Reduce crown all round by 1m. Acer (T3) - Reduce height o…
21/00105/TCO
2019 Approved
5 Market Street Plymouth PL1 3PQ
Extension and alterations to existing first & ground floor construction to form new dwell…
19/01398/FUL
2019 Approved
60A Emma Place Plymouth PL1 3QX
Change of use to Community Theatre including ancillary bar (Sui Generis) and associated a…
19/00448/FUL
2019 Approved
61 Emma Place Plymouth PL1 3QX
Remove garage door and infill with pedestrian door, internal alterations.
19/00539/LBC
2019 Withdrawn
61 Emma Place Plymouth PL1 3QX
Pre-application for minor alterations to domestic property; listed building
19/00096/HHR
2017 Approved
11 Caroline Place Plymouth PL1 3PS
Replace front door & fanlight
17/00665/LBC
2017 Approved
9 Caroline Place Plymouth PL1 3PR
External alterations, remedial works to garden & replacement windows
17/00298/FUL
2016 Approved
Caroline Court, Market Street Plymouth PL1 3PQ
Silver Birch - remove
16/02345/TCO
2016 Approved
6 Caroline Place Plymouth PL1 3PR
External and internal refurbishment including rear extension
16/00378/LBC
2016 Approved
6 Caroline Place Plymouth PL1 3PR
External and internal refurbishment including rear extension
16/00525/FUL
2016 Approved
60A Emma Place Plymouth PL1 3QX
Change of use to community theatre and bar (sui generis)
16/00206/FUL
Plymouth
Planning Authority Score
7/10
Good
#63 of 296 councils
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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
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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

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.