DRAKE planning approval rate
DRAKE ward in Plymouth has a 93.0% approval rate based on 271 planning decisions. Plymouth overall: 93.0%.
Last updated: March 2026
93.0%
ward approval rate
271
Decisions
252
Approved
19
Refused
93.0%
Plymouth average
DRAKE is broadly in line with the Plymouth average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How DRAKE compares
DRAKE ward
93.0%
Plymouth overall
93.0%
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Recent decisions in DRAKE
To establish use as a Sui Generis 10 bedroom HMO · Fri 27 Feb 2026
Change of use from a HMO (Class C4) to a large HMO (Sui Generis) · Mon 22 Dec 2025
Demolition of existing language school, erection of 6no dwellings (Class C3) and · Mon 22 Dec 2025
Amalgamation of flats 2 and 3 to create 1no. ground/first floor maisonette (Clas · Tue 18 Nov 2025
Change of use of 1st and 2nd floor offices to residential (Class C3) extensions · Tue 11 Nov 2025
What gets approved near your property?
In Plymouth, 1 in 14 applications are refused. Your PlanningLens Pro Report gives you 17 pages of intelligence specific to your property:
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Plymouth
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 6,550 decisions.