Planning application
Memories Bistro 68 Fore Street Torquay TQ1 4LX
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Change of use from bistro to residential dwelling.
As published by the council, reference P/2023/0006
Application record
- Reference
- P/2023/0006
- Type
- Planning Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused As published: Refusal
- Received
- 3 Jan 2023
- Validated
- 10 Mar 2023
- Decided
- 5 May 2023
- Ward
- St Marychurch
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- TQ1 4LX
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Jan 2023
Received by Torbay
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10 Mar 2023
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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5 May 2023
Decision issued: Refusal
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8 Sep 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
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