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DRAKE planning approval rate

DRAKE ward in Plymouth has a 93.6% approval rate based on 295 planning decisions. Plymouth overall: 93.1%.

Last updated: June 2026

93.6%
ward approval rate
295
Decisions
276
Approved
19
Refused
93.1%
Plymouth average

DRAKE is broadly in line with the Plymouth average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.

How DRAKE compares

DRAKE ward (295 decided)
93.6%
Plymouth overall (7,031 decided)
93.1%
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Recent decisions in DRAKE

Prior approval for change of use from Class E to a dwelling (Class C3) · Tue 16 Jun 2026
Approved
2no. non-illuminated stainless steel flat-faced letter signs · Wed 27 May 2026
Approved
Establish use as a Sui Generis 8 bedroom HMO. · Thu 09 Apr 2026
Approved
Amendments to the layouts of flats 5 and 6, inc. enlargement of existing rear do · Wed 11 Mar 2026
Approved
To establish use as a Sui Generis 10 bedroom HMO · Fri 27 Feb 2026
Approved

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