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DEVONPORT planning approval rate

DEVONPORT ward in Plymouth has a 92.9% approval rate based on 255 planning decisions. Plymouth overall: 93.0%.

Last updated: March 2026

92.9%
ward approval rate
255
Decisions
237
Approved
18
Refused
93.0%
Plymouth average

DEVONPORT is broadly in line with the Plymouth average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.

How DEVONPORT compares

DEVONPORT ward (255 decided)
92.9%
Plymouth overall (6,550 decided)
93.0%
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Recent decisions in DEVONPORT

Change of use of ground floor public house to 2-bed flat including demolition of · Wed 03 Dec 2025
Refused
Change of use of ground floor public house to 2-bed flat including demolition of · Wed 03 Dec 2025
Refused
Change of use from class E retail into 2 bedroom flat with external alterations · Fri 14 Nov 2025
Approved
First floor veranda, alterations to door and privacy screen · Fri 31 Oct 2025
Approved
Change of use from residential "C3" 3-bed dwelling to residential "C4" 6-bed HMO · Fri 24 Oct 2025
Approved

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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 6,550 decisions.

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