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P/2021/0266

South Devon Magistrates Court Union Street Torquay TQ1 4BP

Withdrawn Torbay Major Planning Application

Proposal

Change of use from former Magistrates Court to 10 residential apartments & associated facilities, including amendments to windows, doors and external staircases, and the addition of rooflights.

As published by the council, reference P/2021/0266

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 Mar 2021

    Received by Torbay

  2. 17 Jun 2021

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 3 Aug 2021

    Decision issued: Application Withdrawn

  4. 1 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What withdrawal means

The process from here

The applicant withdrew this application before the council decided it, so it carries no planning weight and no fee refund is automatic. Withdrawal often follows officer feedback that a refusal was likely.

The applicant is free to submit a revised application at any time, and many withdrawn schemes return in amended form, so the site is worth watching if the proposal affected you.

About full applications applications

How this application type works

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.

More on full applications applications in our guide

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