Planning in Plymouth
Plymouth City Council has 15 conservation areas and 1 Article 4 direction areas on the national planning data platform, plus 756 listed building outlines.
Conservation areas
15
Article 4 directions
1
Listed building outlines
756
Planning applications
–
not published yet
Check what you can build — with AI
Planium reads the conservation area appraisal, Article 4 directions and local plan policies for Plymouth and tells you whether your extension, loft conversion or change of use needs planning permission.
Conservation areas
- Adelaide Street/Clarence Placedesignated 9 September 2010
- Barbicandesignated 17 June 2016
- City Centredesignated 9 July 2019
- Devonportdesignated 17 June 2016
- Ebrington Streetdesignated 17 June 2016
- Mannameaddesignated 17 June 2016
- North Stonehousedesignated 17 June 2016
- Plympton St Mauricedesignated 17 June 2016
- Royal Naval Hospitaldesignated 17 June 2016
- Stokedesignated 17 June 2016
- Stonehouse Peninsuladesignated 17 June 2016
- Tamerton Foliotdesignated 17 June 2016
- The Hoedesignated 17 June 2016
- Turnchapeldesignated 17 June 2016
- Union Streetdesignated 17 June 2016
Article 4 directions
- HMOs Mutley, Greenbank, City Centre and surrounding areas14 September 2012
Frequently asked questions
Is my property in a conservation area in Plymouth?
Plymouth City Council has designated 15 conservation areas, listed on this page with their designation dates and appraisal documents where the council publishes them. In a conservation area, permitted development rights are narrower: cladding, some extensions, roof alterations and satellite dishes on the front elevation may need planning permission, and demolition of most buildings needs consent.
What is an Article 4 direction?
An Article 4 direction removes specific permitted development rights in a defined area, so work that would normally not need planning permission — for example replacing windows, changing a house into a small HMO or altering front boundaries — does need an application. Plymouth has 1 Article 4 direction areas recorded on planning.data.gov.uk.
How do I check what I am allowed to build?
Start with the designations on the site (conservation area, Article 4, listed building), then the local plan policies and any design codes. Planium can read the council’s appraisal and policy documents and summarise what applies to your project, including whether permitted development is available.
Plymouth City Council website · All local planning authorities
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) (Open Government Licence v3.0) · Retrieved 2026-10-09