The Guildhall, Royal Parade Plymouth PL1 2BJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/00726/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Installation of ramp and steps, window alterations, roof alterations and replacements, extraction ventilation, and various associated works Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 May 2026
✓
Validated
18 Jun 2026
Decision
Expected by 10 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 132.

Documents 42

Plans & drawings 22

PDF 542 AWW V1 XX DR A 30113 REV C02 PROPOSED EAST ELEVATION Drawings and Images · 13 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 4542 AWW V1 XX DR A 02000 REV P02 SITE LOCATION PLAN Drawings and Images · 22 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 1286-002 REV D TREE PROTECTION AND REMOVAL Drawings and Images · 22 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 1286-101 REV A TREES IN RELATION TO UNDERGROUND SERVICES 1 OF 3 - OPTION 1 Drawings and Images · 22 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 1286-102 REV B TREES IN RELATION TO UNDERGROUND SERVICES 2 OF 3 - OPTION 1 Drawings and Images · 22 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 4542 AWW XX XX DR A 02050 REV C01 EXISTING SITE PLAN Drawings and Images · 22 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 4542 AWW V1 XX DR A 18005 REV C02 EXTERNAL RAMP AND STEP SETTING OUT Drawings and Images · 22 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 4542 AWW V1 XX DR A 18100 REV C04 EXTERNAL ACCESS - RAMP & STEPS Drawings and Images · 22 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 4542 AWW V1 XX DR A 30102 REV C01 EXISTING WEST ELEVATION Drawings and Images · 22 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 4542 AWW V1 XX DR A 30112 REV C02 PROPOSED WEST ELEVATION Drawings and Images · 22 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 4542 AWW XX XX DR A 60000 REV C02 EXTERNAL HAND RAIL DETAIL Drawings and Images · 22 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 4542 AWW V1 XX DR A 30103 REV C01 EXISTING EAST ELEVATION Drawings and Images · 22 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 4542 AWW V1 XX DR A 30120 REV C01 EXISTING SOUTH ELEVATION Drawings and Images · 22 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 4542 AWW V1 XX DR A 30121 REV C01 PROPOSED SOUTH ELEVATION Drawings and Images · 22 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 4542 AWW XX XX DR A 02100 REV C01 PROPOSED SITE PLAN Drawings and Images · 22 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 4542 AWW V1 RF DR A 11106 REV P01 ROOF PLAN - EXISTING (2/2) Drawings and Images · 22 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 4542 AWW V1 RF DR A 11105 REV P01 ROOF PLAN - EXISTING (1/2) Drawings and Images · 22 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 06318P-SDS-B1-02-DR-M-6540-12 REV P08 PROPOSED VENTILATION SECOND FLOOR Drawings and Images · 22 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 06318P-SDS-B1-RF-DR-M-6540-13 REV P01 PROPOSED VENTILATION ROOF Drawings and Images · 22 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 06318P-SDS-Z1-01-DR-M-6540-10 REV P12 PROPOSED VENTILATION FIRST FLOOR ZONE 01 Drawings and Images · 22 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 06318P-SDS-Z2-01-DR-M-6540-11 REV P10 PROPOSED VENTILATION FIRST FLOOR ZONE 02 Drawings and Images · 22 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 4542 AWW V1 RF DR A 20120 REV C01 ROOF PLAN - PROPOSED ROOF ALTERATIONS AND REPLACEMENTS Drawings and Images · 22 May 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

Grade II listed: Guildhall Including Great Hall, Assize Courts and Former City Treasury
List entry 1113280 · The pin is inside its outline · 14 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 Grade I, 2 Grade II*, 10 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.
Show the other 14 with distances
Historic England ↗
Barbican 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.
Registered park or garden 46 m away: Civic Square, Plymouth
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; 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.

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Important details

Council
Plymouth
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
PL1 2BJ
Received
22 May 2026
Validated
18 Jun 2026
Ward
ST PETER AND THE WATERFRONT
Case officer
Show
Target decision
10 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Agent
AWW Architects

Decision outlook

Day 132, past the statutory target. 93% of extensions in Plymouth are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 27 Oct 2026.

Day 13276 days past the 56-day target
77%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
385decided 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 27 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
13 Aug 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