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Drake's Island

Drake's Island, Plymouth Sound, Plymouth, Devon

Land at Drake's Island is allocated for heritage-led regeneration compatible with the natural and built heritage of the site, including the provision of a new hotel and associated visitor facilities and marine/natural environment-related research and development.

Site Information

SITE AREA: 2.79 ha

OWNERSHIP: Guardian Industries UK

EXISTING USE: Not in active use

Joint Local Plan Allocation PLY35

Heritage led regeneration, including new hotel and visitor facilities

DELIVERY TRAJECTORY:  Uncertain due to marketing of property

Development Progress

  1. Extensive planning support to bring forward redevelopment
  2. Planning permission and Listed Building Consent has been granted for the site, including a Section S73 application
  3. Consent has now been implemented. 
  4. Engagement with new owner to deliver scheme and pre commencement conditions submitted

Plymouth City Council Next Steps

  1. Continue to engage with site owner including an updated PPA
  2. Deal with planning conditions to allow further construction to commence.
  3. Deal with any other on site issues through PPA.

Contact

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