What's changing near PL7 2GU
Within 2 km, around Plympton Chaddlewood in Plymouth. Building, planning, schools, transport, prices and crime.
46new homes completed within 2 km, last 2 years
0homes given permission on brownfield sites since 2021
+1.2%like-for-like prices in Plympton Chaddlewood, 2024 → 2025 (council +3.2%)
-21%recorded crime, last 12 months vs the 12 before
On the map
New homesExtended homeStorm overflowEnergy projectBlack pin: the postcode. Tap a dot for details.
Nearby, most recent first
New-home postcodes with fewer than 5 homes are counted above but not listed. 4 postcodes nearby had new homes completed in the last two years.
7homes extended 2021–2025, typically adding 19 m²
19since energy certificates began (2008)
0in PL7 2GU itself
Spotted when a home's energy certificate shows at least 15 m² (and 15%) more floor area than an earlier one. Only homes with two certificates show up, so the real number is higher. A busy street suggests extensions get permission here; check the council's planning register for the details.
Storm overflows within 2 km
3storm overflows within 2 km
893hours of spills in 2025 between them (typical neighbourhood: about 36)
158spill events counted
- South West Water
3 St Peters Close Csointo Long Brook Via Sws · near bathing water: Plymouth Hoe East107 spills, 841 hours in 2025
1.6 km away - South West Water
Dark Street Lane Csointo Longbrook Stream · near bathing water: Plymouth Hoe East; Plymouth Hoe West29 spills, 42 hours in 2025
2.0 km away - South West Water
Newnham Road Csointo Tory Brook Via Sws22 spills, 10 hours in 2025
1.9 km away
Environment Agency event duration monitoring, 2025 annual return (OGL; © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026). Overflows release diluted sewage into rivers and the sea when sewers are overwhelmed, mostly after heavy rain.
Solar, wind and battery projects within 10 km
38 planned, approved or being built and 11 running (60 MW between them). Those within 5 km are on the map above.
- Rooftop solar
Western Wood Way, Plympton - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 200 kW
Jul 2022
400 m away - Rooftop solar
Western Wood Way, Langage Business Park - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 130 kW
Nov 2024
500 m away - Rooftop solar
Vacsax - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built
Mar 2025
500 m away - Battery storage
Eastern Wood Road, Plympton - BatteriesApproved, not yet built · 200 kW
Mar 2025
750 m away - Hydrogen
Langage Energy Park - Hydrogen Production FacilityApproved, not yet built · 10 MW
Aug 2022
1.0 km away - Battery storage
Langage Solar ParkApproved, not yet built · 500 kW
Oct 2019
1.4 km away - Rooftop solar
Aldermans Tooling, Bell Close - Solar PV PanelsApproved, not yet built · 270 kW
Mar 2023
1.5 km away - Battery storage
Deep Lane - Battery energy storageApproved, not yet built
Aug 2022
2.0 km away - Rooftop solar
Plymouth Road, Plympton - Solar photovoltaic panelsApproved, not yet built · 180 kW
Jul 2021
3.3 km away - Battery storage
Linketty Lane Energy ProjectApproved, not yet built
Feb 2021
3.8 km away - Rooftop solar
Road and street works within 1 km
25 permitted works running now or planned, 21 of them major.
- Major, planned
Edwards Drive, PlymouthUtility repair and maintenance works · WALES AND WEST UTILITIES LTD · Give and take
Nov 2026 to Feb 2027
550 m away - Major
Edwards Drive, PlymouthUtility repair and maintenance works · WALES AND WEST UTILITIES LTD · Give and take
Nov 2026 to Feb 2027
550 m away - Major, planned
Robyns Close, PlymouthUtility repair and maintenance works · WALES AND WEST UTILITIES LTD · Give and take
Jan 2027 to Feb 2027
600 m away - Major
Robyns Close, PlymouthUtility repair and maintenance works · WALES AND WEST UTILITIES LTD · Give and take
Jan 2027 to Feb 2027
600 m away - Major, planned
Moulton Close, PlymouthUtility repair and maintenance works · WALES AND WEST UTILITIES LTD · Give and take
Dec 2026 to Dec 2026
600 m away - Major
Moulton Close, PlymouthUtility repair and maintenance works · WALES AND WEST UTILITIES LTD · Give and take
Dec 2026 to Dec 2026
600 m away - Major, planned
Wolrige Avenue, PlymouthUtility repair and maintenance works · WALES AND WEST UTILITIES LTD · Give and take
Jan 2027 to Feb 2027
600 m away - Major
Wolrige Avenue, PlymouthUtility repair and maintenance works · WALES AND WEST UTILITIES LTD · Give and take
Jan 2027 to Feb 2027
600 m away - Major
Edwards Close, PlymouthUtility repair and maintenance works · WALES AND WEST UTILITIES LTD · Give and take
Major infrastructure projects within 30 km
No nationally significant infrastructure projects within 30 km.
Planning Inspectorate list of nationally significant infrastructure projects (roads, railways, energy, water, waste), October 2026 (OGL). Each is placed at one point, usually the middle of the site; long schemes run well beyond it.
Transport schemes within 20 km
None on our list yet. We're starting with recently opened and under-construction rail schemes.
Running nearest: Langage Solar Farm (solar farm, 1.2 km); Newnham Estate (solar farm, 2.1 km); Balls Wood Solar Farm (solar farm, 4.5 km); Lee Moor China Clay Works (solar farm, 6.4 km); Chelson Meadow Gas to Energy Scheme (landfill gas, 6.7 km).
DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database, April to June 2026 (OGL). Projects of 150 kW and over; refused, withdrawn and abandoned ones are left out.