39 Sands Road Paignton TQ4 6EG

1. 3 Jun 2024

   Received by Torbay

2. 11 Jul 2024

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 17 Oct 2024

   Decision issued: Refusal

4. 2 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

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

• 41 Sands Road Paignton TQ4 6EG

  P/2024/0529 Submitted 6 Aug 2024 12m away

  Change of use from use class C1 guest house with owners accommodation to (Sui Generis) large HMO for YMCA supported housing.

  Refused Full applications 37 docs

• 2 Belle Vue Road Paignton TQ4 6ER

  P/2021/0322 Submitted 19 Mar 2021 59m away

  Extension to the side, to include bi-fold doors and velux rooflights.

  Withdrawn Householder Extension Loft or dormer +1 12 docs
  Domestic

• St Edmunds Hotel 25 Sands Road Paignton TQ4 6EG

  P/2025/0768 Submitted 1 Dec 2025 87m away

  Change of use from guest house to dwelling.

  Granted Full applications
  Domestic

• St Edmunds House 25 Sands Road Paignton Devon TQ4 6EG

  P/2012/0650 Submitted 14 Jun 2012 88m away

  Remove part front wall and formation of driveway/parking bays with access off Sands Road

  Granted Full applications 8 docs

• Seaways Hotel 30 Sands Road Paignton TQ4 6EJ

  P/2025/0586 Submitted 15 Sep 2025 102m away

  Change of use from hotel with owner's accommodation, to form 4 x flats & 1 x house.

  Granted Full applications New dwelling

• 8 Belle Vue Road Paignton TQ4 6ER

  P/2023/0145 Submitted 7 Feb 2023 108m away

  Non Material Amendment to application P/2022/1089. Amendment sought: The development will not result in any increase in impermeable area, therefore no requirement for FRA condition should be applied.

  Granted Amendments 3 docs

• P/2025/0768 Granted

  St Edmunds Hotel 25 Sands Road Paignton TQ4 6EG

  Change of use from guest house to dwelling.

  1 Dec 2025 Full applications
• P/2026/0532 Awaiting decision

  41 Totnes Road Paignton TQ4 5LA

  Change of use from ambulance offices (use class E) to residential institution as adult respite centre (use class C2) to include construction of single storey extension to rear and associated works.

  24 Aug 2026 Full applications
• P/2026/0271 Withdrawn

  15 Scarborough Road Torquay TQ2 5UJ

  Change of use from C1 (guesthouse) to C4 (six-bed HMO) with no external alterations. Existing self-contained basement flat retained as C3 dwelling. No building works proposed.

  27 Apr 2026 Full applications
• P/2026/0512 Awaiting decision

  33A New Road Brixham TQ5 8NB

  Change of use of garage to affordable residential unit. Alterations to fenestration.

  14 Aug 2026 Full applications
• P/2026/0309 Refused

  The Rosewood 56 Belgrave Road Torquay TQ2 5HY

  Change of use of upper floors of property from C1 (guesthouse) to six-bedroom HMO. Basement and ground floor owner's accommodation remains unchanged. No external alterations.

  11 May 2026 Full applications