Planning – Application Comments

Consultation Date: Tue 23 Dec 2025

Comment Date: Wed 14 Jan 2026

The Natural Infrastructure Planning Team are currently not commenting on applications of this type or hold no objections to this development.

Please use the new Plymouth and South West Devon Joint Local Plan Supplementary Planning Document, Adopted July 2020 or if you require further guidance please contact niplanning@plymouth.gov.uk to arrange an NI planning surgery slot.

If this application involves additional bedrooms, please complete a HRA02 Assessment. If the application may have a direct impact to the European Marine Site (a full assessment HRA01), please consult the team through an HRA consultation.

Kind regards

Natural Infrastructure Planning Team

Comment Date: Tue 13 Jan 2026

LLFA consultation response 25.01667.FUL.pdf

Comment Date: Wed 14 Jan 2026

This application relates to the retrospective change of use from garage to single dwelling, and other associated external works, at the above-mentioned site. The Local Highway Authority (LHA) would not wish to raise any in-principle objections to the proposed development.

The property lies within a sustainable and accessible location, with the rail station, city centre and Mutley Plain district centre within walking distance which provides strong public transport links to the rest of the city and beyond. There are also a range of local amenities within walking distance, therefore resulting in a variety of opportunities for travel to and from the site via sustainable modes of transport.

In addition, the property is located within a Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ) that is in operation between 9am and 7pm, Monday to Saturday. Such conditions would allow the property to be eligible for car free development.

Whilst the conversion of the garage would reduce the level of parking provision at the site to serve the existing flats, there is alternative off-street parking provision to the front and rear of the property. In addition, the Parking Permit Team have confirmed that each of the flats are eligible for permits for use within the CPZ. At present, only 1x flat is in receipt of a permit.

The Permit Parking Team have also confirmed that the new dwelling to which this application relates is already excluded from obtaining permits for use within the CPZ.
When taking into account the presence of the CPZ and the exclusion of the dwelling from obtaining permits, alongside the location of the site and alternative off-street parking provision available, it is not considered that a recommendation of refusal based upon the loss of 1x off-street parking space could be sustained if challenged at appeal.

For this reason, the LHA would not wish to raise any in-principle objections to the proposed development.

Secure and covered cycle storage for a minimum of 1x bicycle will be required in accordance with the standards as detailed in section 8 of the SPD.

Recommendations:

Support
No objection
No objection subject to appropriate mitigation (as identified below) X
Object to application


Planning conditions:
CYCLE PROVISION
PRE-OCCUPATION
The development hereby permitted shall not be occupied until Cycle storage provision for 1 bicycles has been laid out within the site in accordance with details to be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.''

The secure area for storing bicycles shown on the approved plan shall remain available for its intended purpose in perpetuity and shall not be used for any other purpose without the prior consent of the Local Planning Authority.''

Reason:'
In order to promote cycling as an alternative to the use of private cars in accordance with Policy DEV29 of the Plymouth & South West Devon Joint Local Plan 2014-2034 and Section 9 of the National Planning Policy Framework.'

INFORMATIVE: RESIDENT PARKING PERMIT SCHEME
The applicant should be made aware that the property is currently excluded from obtaining permits and purchasing visitor tickets for use within the resident parking permit scheme and will remain so following the grant of planning permission.




The proposed development has been considered in accordance with the Councils current Development Plan Policies and having regard for the National Planning Policy Framework.



Abbie Perry

Transport Planning Officer
Officer authorised to sign on behalf of the
Director for Strategic Planning & Infrastructure

13/01/2026

Comment Date: Mon 12 Jan 2026

960396 Consultation Response 2.pdf