PL5 planning approval rate
The PL5 postcode area falls under Plymouth council, which has a 92.1% planning approval rate based on 4,629 decisions.
Last updated: October 2026
92.14%
Plymouth approval rate
What this means for PL5
If you're planning a project in the PL5 area, your application will be decided by Plymouth council. Based on historical data, around 7.9% of applications are refused. The approval rate varies by ward and application type, use our free tool to check your specific property.
What gets approved near your property?
In Plymouth, 1 in 13 applications are refused. The PlanningLens property report runs to 17 pages on your address:
✓ Ward-level approval rates for your exact area
✓ Common refusal reasons in Plymouth
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
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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
Free. Based on 4,629 decisions.
Planning professional? PlanningLens runs refusal alerts and evidence packs for Plymouth and any other published UK council. See the data services →
Plymouth approval by application type
Full
92.5%
Trees
95.8%
Other
90.5%
Listed Building
96.4%
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94.7%
Discharge of Conditions
93.5%