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55 - 57 Babbacombe Road Torquay Devon TQ1 3SN

Granted Torbay P/2011/0801 Advertisement Consent

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Illuminated gantry sign; 1 welcome/goodbye sign; 2 "no parking" signs and 3 parking restriction signs

As published by the council, reference P/2011/0801

Application record

Reference
P/2011/0801
Type
Advertisement Consent
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approval
Received
25 Jul 2011
Validated
26 Jul 2011
Decided
20 Sep 2011
Ward
St Marychurch
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
TQ1 3SN

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 25 Jul 2011

    Received by Torbay

  2. 26 Jul 2011

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 20 Sep 2011

    Decision issued: Approval

  4. 2 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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DPP Ltd Agent

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

11 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Torbay granted permission on 20 September 2011, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About advertisement consent applications

Advertisement consent is judged on two things only: amenity and public safety, not competition or other planning considerations. More in our guide to planning application types.

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