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The Coach House Edginswell Lane Torquay TQ2 7JF

Granted Torbay P/2020/0076 Cert. of Lawfulness - Existing

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

Proposal

Use of land and buildings at Coach House as independent self-contained dwelling.

As published by the council, reference P/2020/0076

Application record

Reference
P/2020/0076
Type
Cert. of Lawfulness - Existing
Status
Decided
Decision
Approval
Received
20 Jan 2020
Validated
26 Jun 2020
Decided
3 Feb 2021
Ward
Shiphay
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
TQ2 7JF

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 Jan 2020

    Received by Torbay

  2. 26 Jun 2020

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 3 Feb 2021

    Decision issued: Approval

  4. 16 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

16 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What a grant of permission means

The process from here

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

About lawful development applications

How this application type works

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

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