Grade II* listed · Plymouth

Officers’ Terrace with attached office wing and basement area railings

Officers’ Terrace with attached office wing and basement area railings is a Grade II* listed building in Plymouth, first listed on 1 May 1975. It is one of 91 Grade II* entries among 785 listed buildings in Plymouth; 17% of Plymouth’s current entries were listed before it.

List entry
Field	Value
Name	Officers’ Terrace with attached office wing and basement area railings
Grade	Grade II* — particularly important, more than special interest
List entry number	1378525
Date first listed	1 May 1975
Local planning authority	Plymouth
Location	50.37027, -4.18145 (map)
Official record	Historic England list entry 1378525

Planning works on this listed building?

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What the grade means for works

Grade II* buildings are particularly important buildings of more than special interest — about 5.8% of listed buildings. Applications for listed building consent are notified to Historic England.

The protection covers the whole building, inside and out, plus fixtures and attached structures. Typical works that need consent: replacing windows or doors, removing walls or historic fabric, changing roof coverings, installing solar panels or external insulation, and adding extensions.

Listed buildings near Officers’ Terrace with attached office wing and basement area railings

Name	Grade	Distance
Terrace Walls and Associated Steps and Railings	II	58 m
Former Fire Station (So 32)	II	63 m
Walls and Railings Around Reservoir	II	68 m
Former Garden Wall Piers and Steps to Officers Terrace	II	73 m
Heavy Lifting Store (So 33)	II	82 m
Dockyard Museum, Former Office (So 32)	II*	84 m
Millwrights Shop (Building So66) at Devonport Dock Yard	II	97 m
Main Dock Pumphouse (S 87 and 89)	II	99 m
Perimeter Wall Enclosing Noth Corner of South Yard	II	125 m
North Smithery (So 23)	II*	130 m

Frequently asked questions

Is Officers’ Terrace with attached office wing and basement area railings listed?

Yes. Officers’ Terrace with attached office wing and basement area railings is on the National Heritage List for England as a Grade II* listed building, list entry number 1378525, first listed on 1 May 1975. The full list entry with its description and map is on Historic England’s website.

Do I need consent for works to Officers’ Terrace with attached office wing and basement area railings?

Works that affect its character as a building of special architectural or historic interest — inside or out — need listed building consent from Plymouth, in addition to any planning permission or building regulations approval. Like-for-like repairs often do not, but confirm with the council’s conservation officer before you start.

Source: National Heritage List for England, © Historic England 2026, via planning.data.gov.uk. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Retrieved 12 October 2026. Local authority assigned from the list entry point. This page is a summary — the legal record is the official list entry.