Roebuck House Offices Abbey Road Torquay TQ2 5TF

1. 15 Jun 2021

   Received by Torbay

2. 23 Jun 2021

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 16 Aug 2021

   Decision issued: Prior Approval Granted

4. 16 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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.

Prior approval applications arise where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, such as larger home extensions, changes of use to housing or agricultural buildings. The council may only consider the specific matters set out in the rules, for example transport, flooding or appearance, and in many classes the work may proceed if the council does not respond within the deadline, commonly 56 days.

More on prior approval applications in our guide

• Roebuck House Offices Abbey Road Torquay TQ2 5NH

  P/2021/0888 Submitted 29 Jul 2021 0m away

  Change of use from offices to residential development (C3).

  Withdrawn Prior approval New dwelling 29 docs

• Roebuck House Offices Abbey Road Torquay TQ2 5NH

  P/2021/0786 Submitted 28 Jun 2021 0m away

  Change of use from offices to residential development (C3).

  Withdrawn Prior approval New dwelling 34 docs

• Benefits Agency Cotswold House Warren Road Torquay TQ2 5UX

  AT/2023/0035 Submitted 7 Feb 2023 58m away

  T1 Acer pseudoplatanus (Sycamore) & T2 Laurus nobilis (Bay Laurel) - Chemical treatment of stump and Fell to ground level and remove all arisings

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• Mapleton House St Lukes Road North Torquay TQ2 5PD

  AT/2024/0333 Submitted 6 Dec 2024 117m away

  5 Day Notice Mature Beech - To Fell - The tree has failed at the pollard head and now has little amenity value.

  Granted Trees

• 7 Warren Road Torquay TQ2 5TQ

  P/2024/0629 Submitted 16 Sep 2024 118m away

  Conversion of seven bedroom house to two dwellings

  Granted Full applications 15 docs
  Several homes

• 50 Abbey Road Torquay TQ2 5NH

  P/2025/0574 Submitted 8 Sep 2025 122m away

  Certificate of lawfulness for existing: use as 5no. self-contained flats (Use Class C3).

  Refused Lawful development New dwelling

• P/2026/0378 Granted

  Ground Floor 69 Belgrave Road Torquay TQ2 5HZ

  Change of use from commercial unit (Use Class E) to residential flat (Use Class C3) on ground floor.

  10 Jun 2026 Prior approval
• P/2026/0457 Awaiting decision

  Part 1st Floor 11 Palace Avenue Paignton TQ3 3EF

  Change of use from office space to dwellinghouse, including internal alterations.

  22 Jul 2026 Prior approval
• P/2026/0353 Granted

  Consented Telecommunications Site Walls Hill Road Car Park Walls Hill Road Babbacombe Torquay TQ1 3SX

  Installation of mast, antennas, dishes, cabinets and all ancillary development.

  1 Jun 2026 Prior approval
• P/2026/0220 Decided

  74 Laura Grove Paignton TQ3 2LN

  Construction of single-storey flat roof extension to rear, to include integrated roof light and patio doors.

  2 Apr 2026 Prior approval
• P/2026/0211 Granted

  40 Church Street Paignton TQ3 3AH

  Change of use from commercial premises (Use Class E) at ground and lower ground floor to one self-contained residential flat (Use Class C3).

  31 Mar 2026 Prior approval