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Land at Royal Parade (between Armada Way and Old Town Street)

Royal Parade, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 1EA

The buildings fronting Old Town Street and Royal Parade (East of Armada Way) should be refurbished sensitively to update and expand the retail spaces and attract new complementary uses to the upper floors. Expansion of existing spaces will be enabled by internal reconfiguration, extension of the buildings to the rear and/or the sensitive inclusion of additional floors.

Site Information

SITE AREA: 1.72 ha

OWNERSHIP: Mixed Ownership

EXISTING USE: 2 City Centre Block with mix of retail and other Town Centre Uses

Joint Local Plan Allocation PLY8

Sensitive refurbishment and extension of retail ground floor with complimentary uses on upper floors, potential for increase in height up to eight storeys

DELIVERY TRAJECTORY: 2020-2025

Development Progress

  1. Planning consent granted for retail extensions Norwich Union House, new public real and retail Pavilions approved
  2. Planning consent granted for the redevelopment of the upper floors of the building for residential use of the Debenhams Block
  3. Old Town Street and New George Street commenced and City Centre Taxi ranks relocated

Plymouth City Council Next Steps

  1. Support applicant through construction including detailing with planning conditions for former Debenhams Block
  2. Complete public realm scheme for Old Town Street and New George Street
  3. Engaging with Developer for opportunities on upper floors of development for future development

Former Debenhams Building (16-22 Royal Parade)

Vacant Former Retail Building

Development Progress

  1. Pre-application engagement undertaken and completed to consider principle of mixed commercial and residential conversion scheme (pre-application reference: 22/00464/MJR);
  2. Planning consent granted for the redevelopment of the upper floors of the building for residential use (planning consent reference: 22/02008/FUL)

Plymouth City Council Next Steps

  1. Work with landowner on discharge of conditions to enable the development to be built out to meet JLP policy aspirations for the site;
  2. Engage with landowner to determine any future planning applications for the use of the ground floor of the building.

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