Plymouth planning committee decisions
22 decisions from the committee's minutes, 26 Jun 2025 to 20 Aug 2026. Each sets out what was proposed, what officers advised, what was said and how the committee decided.
Every decision followed officer advice
Below the rate across all 346 councils with committee decisions on Plota (11.1%), 189th highest of 205 councils with at least 15 decisions.
- Decisions
- 22
- Approved
- 90.9%
- Against officer advice
- 0%
- Unanimous
- 76.2%
How Plymouth compares
Share of decisions against officer advice at the 205 councils with at least 15 decisions on Plota. Each dot is a council.
More or less favourable than its officers?
Plymouth's committee is in line with its officers. Officers recommended approval in 95.2% of these decisions; the committee approved 95.2%.
Across all 346 councils, committees approve 2.6 points fewer than their officers recommend, and Plymouth is close to that.
Over the 21 decided applications with a clear officer recommendation.
Source: Plota analysis of Plymouth's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
What it decides
90.9% approved and 4.5% refused. Of 21 decisions with a recorded vote, 16 were unanimous.
Show as a table
| Month | Approved | Refused | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 26 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Plota analysis of Plymouth's planning committee minutes.
Latest decisions
Newest first. Each links to the full write-up: the proposal, the officers' advice, what was said and the vote.
August 2026 1
July 2026 5
- SEND schoolPounds House, 162 Outland Road PlymouthApproved
- Micro energy storage projectLand To The South Of Tamerton Road Woolwell PlymouthDeferred
- Children's home10 Beechwood Avenue PlymouthApproved
- Civic Centre conversionCivic Centre, Armada Way PlymouthApproved
- Listed building conversionCivic Centre, Armada Way PlymouthApproved
June 2026 2
- Loft conversion with dormers21 Law Walk PlymouthRefused
- Restaurant conversion and extension46 Southside Street PlymouthApproved
December 2025 2
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