The Cooperage, Ocean Studios Royal William Yard Plymouth PL1 3RP
Proposal
Change of use from Ocean Studios to 24 residential units, inc. conversion of engine house, associated parking and hard landscaping to the central courtyard.
- Received
- 26 September 2025
- Decided
- 25 June 2026 · Grant Conditionally
- Council
- Plymouth City Council
- ReceivedSubmitted26 Sep
- ValidatedValidated26 Sep
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided25 Jun
Decided in 272 days
This is a planning application for a change of use at The Cooperage, Ocean Studios Royal William Yard Plymouth PL1 3RP. Plymouth has handled 1,942 applications of this type and approves 93% of them, typically deciding them in 50 days. This one was decided in 272 days, 32 weeks longer than Plymouth's median. The site is in a conservation area, with 4 listed buildings nearby. There has been 1 other application at this address. We hold 441 applications in total for the PL1 postcode area.
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Associated applications
- 202526 Sep
Change of use from Ocean Studios to 24 residential units, inc. conversion of engine house, associated parking…
This applicationApprovedApplication25/01217/FUL - 202526 Sep
Change of use from Ocean Studios to 24 residential units, inc. conversion of engine house, associated parking…
PendingListed building consentFiled alongside25/01218/LBC
Planning constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)Part of the site
- Conservation area: Stonehouse Peninsula
- Article 4 direction: HMOs Mutley, Greenbank, City Centre and surrounding areas
- Brownfield land register: Perimeter Building Royal William Yard PlymouthRegister site at or near this address
Also checked, none recorded (20)
flood storage areas, tree preservation orders, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves and heritage coasts.
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