Rooflight planning approval rate in Plymouth
94% of 70 decided rooflight applications in Plymouth were approved.
Checked against 20.6 million UK planning applications on file across 420 planning authorities. Approval rates from 2,343,419 decisions we classified across 181 councils in England.
A similar project nearby can help you understand the council's decisions. Its outcome does not establish what will be acceptable at your address.
94%
Approval rate, all years, from 70 decided
70
decided rooflight applications in Plymouth: 66 approved, 4 refused
91%
Recent rate, decided since 2022, from 33 decided
How to read these rates
These are historical outcomes for the applications in our archive, not the chance of approval for your property. Compare the same project type and read the decided count alongside each percentage.
About the planning data
Rate = approved divided by approved plus refused, using the decisions in our classified archive. Rates are withheld as unknown where fewer than 8 records of that project type were decided. Withdrawn applications are excluded. The eight-record threshold is a display rule, not a guarantee that a sample is statistically reliable.
Recent means records dated 2022 or later. Records without a year are excluded from the recent rate but remain in the all-years figure. Historical coverage varies by council, and duplicate application references may remain in the archive.
Approval rates from 2,343,419 decisions we classified across 181 councils in England. The wider 20.6 million application catalogue is accessible through PlanIT; it is not the dataset used to calculate these percentages.
Read the full methodology and coverage notes.
Project types and outcomes are classified from council records. Check the original application and decision notice before relying on an individual example. A page rebuild does not mean every council record has just been refreshed.
Coverage for this project type
Dated records in this archive span 2015 to 2026. 0 of 70 decided records have no year recorded. Coverage may have gaps within the date range.
33 decided records are dated 2022 or later. This is an archive count, not a measure of all current council activity.
These project categories can include different application routes and proposals combining several kinds of work. Read the proposal and decision type before comparing it with your project.
Check planning requirements in Plymouth, or read about permitted development in Plymouth. An approval rate does not decide which route your property qualifies for.
Example rooflight decisions in Plymouth
These examples deliberately include approved and refused applications where available. They are not a representative sample or a list of the latest decisions. Look up each reference on the council's planning search to read the plans and decision notice.
Visit Plymouth's official website to find its planning register and search the references below. Descriptions may be shortened.
| Reference | Year | Decision | Application |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26/00027/FUL | 2026 | Approved | Loft conversion with velux windows 35 Samuel Bassett Avenue Plymouth PL6 6FG |
| 25/00038/LBC | 2025 | Approved | Replacement of skylight and associated works Stonehouse Barracks Durnford Street Plymouth PL1 3QS |
| 25/00147/FUL | 2025 | Approved | Installation of new shopfront, fencing, re-rendering works, AC units, roof works, alterations to roof lights, and associated works to facilitate use as Denta... 71 New George Street Plymouth PL1 1RJ |
| 23/01080/AMD | 2023 | Refused | Non-material Amendment: Installation of glazed 'Juliet' balcony in first-floor gable north (rear) elevation, two additional rooflights to centre of south (fr... Land At Forget-Me-Not Lane Riverford Estover Close Plymouth PL6 7LJ |
| 22/00231/LBC | 2022 | Refused | Replacement of non-functioning manmade roof tiles and repair of chimney and associated works, replacement of 2no velux windows and repair of 2no dormer windows 18 Caroline Place Plymouth PL1 3PS |
| 22/01790/LBC | 2022 | Refused | Install a conservation rooflight in rear of main roof 11 The Square Plymouth PL1 3JX |
About the planning data
Checked against 20.6 million UK planning applications on file across 420 planning authorities. Approval rates from 2,343,419 decisions we classified across 181 councils in England.
Other project types in Plymouth
- Single-storey rear extension 98%, 850 decided
- Two-storey rear extension 95%, 406 decided
- Wraparound extension 99%, 155 decided
- Side extension 96%, 534 decided
- Loft conversion and dormer 92%, 241 decided
- Outbuilding and garden room 87%, 129 decided
- Porch 97%, 180 decided
- Garage conversion 90%, 51 decided
- Basement 91%, 34 decided
- Window and door 93%, 392 decided