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Planning Committee - Thursday 24 April 2025 4.00 pm

April 24, 2025 View on council website
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Summary

The Plymouth Council Planning Committee met on Thursday 24 April 2025 to discuss several planning applications, decisions issued, and appeal decisions. Councillor Bill Stevens, Chair of the Planning Committee, was scheduled to chair the meeting. The committee was expected to review planning applications for various locations in Plymouth, with recommendations to grant them conditionally.

Planning Applications

The Planning Committee was scheduled to review and consider several planning applications. The Service Director for Strategic Planning and Infrastructure was expected to submit a schedule asking the members to consider applications, development proposals by local authorities, and statutory consultations under the Town and Country Planning Act 19901 and the Planning (Listed Building and Conservation Areas) Act 19902.

The applications included:

  • 27 Whiteford Road [https://www.google.com/maps/search/27+Whiteford+Road+Plymouth+Council/], PL3 5LU - Application 24/01556/FUL by Mr Andrew Pascoe in Compton Ward, with a recommendation to grant conditionally.
  • 25 Homer Rise [https://www.google.com/maps/search/25+Homer+Rise,+PL9+8NE+Plymouth+Council/], PL9 8NE - Application 25/00454/FUL by Mr Beech and Ms Pennack in Plymstock Dunstone Ward, with a recommendation to grant conditionally.
  • 11 Derry Avenue [https://www.google.com/maps/search/11+Derry+Avenue,+PL4+6BH+Plymouth+Council/], PL4 6BH - Application 25/00274/FUL by Mr Hicks in Drake Ward, with a recommendation to grant conditionally. An addendum to this application was also provided.
  • Land Adjacent to 38 Parsonage Way [https://www.google.com/maps/search/38+Parsonage+Way,+PL4+0LY+Plymouth+Council/], PL4 0LY - Application 24/01455/FUL by Ms Susan Beesley in Sutton and Mount Gould Ward, with a recommendation to grant conditionally. An addendum to this application was also provided.
  • The Old Dairy, School Lane [https://www.google.com/maps/search/The+Old+Dairy+School+Lane,+PL7+1NQ+Plymouth+Council/], PL7 1NQ - Application 24/01479/FUL by Mr Nathan Stonecliffe in Plympton Erle Ward, with a recommendation to grant conditionally. An addendum to this application was also provided.

Planning Application Decisions and Appeal Decisions

The committee was scheduled to review planning application decisions issued between 19 March 2025 and 11 April 2025. This included committee decisions, delegated decisions, applications withdrawn, and applications returned as invalid.

Additionally, a schedule of appeal decisions made by the Planning Inspectorate was to be submitted for review.


  1. The Town and Country Planning Act 1990 is an Act of Parliament that provides the legal framework for town and country planning in England and Wales. 

  2. The Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 is an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom providing the legal framework for protecting listed buildings and conservation areas. 

Attendees

Profile image for Councillor Sarah Allen
Councillor Sarah Allen  Chair of Audit and Governance Committee •  Labour •  Peverell
Profile image for Councillor Maddi Bridgeman
Councillor Maddi Bridgeman  The Independents •  Moor View
Profile image for Councillor Ian Darcy
Councillor Ian Darcy  Conservative •  Plympton St. Mary
Profile image for Councillor Anne Freeman
Councillor Anne Freeman  Vice-Chair of the Taxi Licensing Committee; Co-Chair of the Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferry Joint Committee •  Labour •  Devonport
Profile image for Councillor Jeremy Goslin
Councillor Jeremy Goslin  Labour •  Peverell
Profile image for Councillor Josh McCarty
Councillor Josh McCarty  Labour •  St. Budeaux
Profile image for Councillor Paul McNamara
Councillor Paul McNamara  Labour •  Efford and Lipson
Profile image for Councillor Carol Ney
Councillor Carol Ney  Vice-Chair of the Health and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Panel •  The Independents •  Southway
Profile image for Councillor Angela Penrose
Councillor Angela Penrose  Vice-Chair of the Planning Committee •  Labour •  Compton
Profile image for Councillor Matt Smith
Councillor Matt Smith  Labour •  Compton
Profile image for Councillor Kevin Sproston
Councillor Kevin Sproston  Labour •  Budshead
Profile image for Councillor Bill Stevens
Councillor Bill Stevens  Chair of Planning Committee •  Labour •  Devonport
Profile image for CouncillorMs Kathy Watkin
CouncillorMs Kathy Watkin  Lord Mayor •  Conservative •  Plymstock Radford
Profile image for Councillor Patrick Nicholson
Councillor Patrick Nicholson  Leader of The Independents •  The Independents •  Plympton St. Mary
Profile image for Councillor Chris Penberthy
Councillor Chris Penberthy  Cabinet Member for Housing, Cooperative Development and Communities and Chair of Child Poverty Working Group •  Labour •  St. Peter and the Waterfront

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