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P/2022/1361

16 Youngs Park Road Paignton TQ4 6BU

Split decision Torbay Cert. of Lawfulness - Existing

Proposal

Use of property as 6 independent flats.

As published by the council, reference P/2022/1361

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 Dec 2022

    Received by Torbay

  2. 18 Jan 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 14 Mar 2023

    Decision issued: Split Decision

  4. 1 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

After the decision

The process from here

The council has decided this application; the published outcome sits in the record above and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail, including any conditions.

If permission was granted, work must normally begin within three years of the decision. If it was refused, the applicant can appeal within the statutory time limit or submit a revised scheme.

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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