SOUTHWAY planning approval rate
SOUTHWAY ward in Plymouth has a 91.4% approval rate based on 209 planning decisions. Plymouth overall: 93.0%.
Last updated: March 2026
91.4%
ward approval rate
209
Decisions
191
Approved
18
Refused
93.0%
Plymouth average
SOUTHWAY is broadly in line with the Plymouth average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How SOUTHWAY compares
SOUTHWAY ward
91.4%
Plymouth overall
93.0%
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Recent decisions in SOUTHWAY
Proposed driveway off-road parking for two vehicles and drop kerb to existing dw · Thu 18 Dec 2025
T1 Beech - Re-reduce back to previous reduction points leaving finished height o · Mon 17 Nov 2025
Single storey side and rear extensions with associated steps and alteration work · Fri 17 Oct 2025
1/ A dead tree overhanging a parking area2/ row of 3 young trees that are growin · Fri 10 Oct 2025
Proposed first floor side extension, single storey rear extension · Fri 19 Sep 2025
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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.