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Stoodley Knowle School Ansteys Cove Road Torquay TQ1 2JB

Awaiting decision Torbay P/2024/0693 Major Planning Application

Works: New dwelling Extension Demolition Major scheme

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Relates to P/2024/0694

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Proposal

Demolition, alteration and extension of existing buildings and construction of new buildings to provide 90 residential dwellings (houses and apartments), including part retrospective permission for plots 6-12 (Meadow Houses), with associated access, car parking, landscaping, infrastructure and associated works (see accompanying Major Listed Building application P/2024/0694).

As published by the council, reference P/2024/0693

Application record

Reference
P/2024/0693
Type
Major Planning Application
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
8 Oct 2024
Validated
17 Dec 2024
Ward
Wellswood
Decision by
Committee
Postcode
TQ1 2JB

Site history

Applications at this address on the Torbay register

This site has had 6 applications since 2019: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • P/2024/0694 Awaiting decision

    Stoodley Knowle School Ansteys Cove Road Torquay TQ1 2JB

    Demolition, alteration and extension of existing buildings and construction of new buildings to provide 90 residential dwellings (houses and apartments), including part retrospective permission for plots 6-12 (Meadow Houses), with associated access, car parking, landscaping, infrastructure and associated works (see accompanying Major Planning application P/2024/0693).

    Submitted 8 Oct 2024 Heritage and listed buildings
  • P/2022/1165 Granted

    Stoodley Knowle School Ansteys Cove Road Torquay TQ1 2JB

    Installation of mobile sales unit with associated access and landscaping (Retrospective).

    Decided 28 Mar 2023 Full applications
  • P/2022/0955 Decided

    Stoodley Knowle School Ansteys Cove Road Torquay TQ1 2JB

    Variation of Conditions relating to P/2021/1285 (Demolition of school site and construction of 90 residential units (houses and apartments), with associated car parking, landscaping and infrastructure). Condition P1 - Approved Plans - Minor amendments to 'meadow houses', Plots 6-12, and revised documents for Conditions 01 (Construction management), 02 (Archaeological works), 03 (Construction ecology management), 04 (Landscape management), 05 (Ecological assessment). (Re-advertised revised description)

    Decided 15 Feb 2023 Amendments
  • P/2019/1334 Granted

    Stoodley Knowle School Ansteys Cove Road Torquay TQ1 2JB

    Demolition of school site and construction of 90 residential units (houses and apartments), with associated car parking, landscaping and infrastructure.

    Decided 17 Jun 2021 Heritage and listed buildings
  • P/2019/1330 Decided

    Stoodley Knowle School Ansteys Cove Road Torquay TQ1 2JB

    Demolition of school site and construction of 90 residential units (houses and apartments), with associated car parking, landscaping and infrastructure.

    Decided 17 Jun 2021 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 Oct 2024

    Received by Torbay

  2. 17 Dec 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 2 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 18 March 2025, 13 weeks from validation under the statutory target. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Torbay took a median of 61 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • P/2024/0694 Awaiting decision

    Stoodley Knowle School Ansteys Cove Road Torquay TQ1 2JB

    Demolition, alteration and extension of existing buildings and construction of new buildings to provide 90 residential dwellings (houses and apartments), including part retrospective permission for plots 6-12 (Meadow Houses), with associated access, car parking, landscaping, infrastructure and associated works (see accompanying Major Planning application P/2024/0693).

    Submitted 8 Oct 2024 Heritage and listed buildings

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

  • P/2024/0694 Awaiting decision

    Stoodley Knowle School Ansteys Cove Road Torquay TQ1 2JB

    Demolition, alteration and extension of existing buildings and construction of new buildings to provide 90 residential dwellings (houses and apartments), including part retrospective permission for plots 6-12 (Meadow Houses), with associated access, car parking, landscaping, infrastructure and associated works (see accompanying Major Planning application P/2024/0693).

    Submitted 8 Oct 2024 Heritage and listed buildings

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Torbay for determination, against a statutory target of thirteen weeks. Over the last year Torbay decided full applications in a median of 105 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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Nearby applications

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  • Stoodley Knowle School Ansteys Cove Road Torquay TQ1 2JB

    P/2024/0694 Submitted 8 Oct 2024 0m away

    81% historically approved · decision due ~11 Feb

    Demolition, alteration and extension of existing buildings and construction of new buildings to provide 90 residential dwellings (houses and apartments), including part retrospective permission for plots 6-12 (Meadow Houses), with associated access, car parking, landscaping, infrastructure and associated works (see accompanying Major Planning application P/2024/0693).

    Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings New dwelling Extension +1

  • Stoodley Knowle School Ansteys Cove Road Torquay TQ1 2JB

    P/2022/0955 Submitted 19 Aug 2022 13m away

    Variation of Conditions relating to P/2021/1285 (Demolition of school site and construction of 90 residential units (houses and apartments), with associated car parking, landscaping and infrastructure). Condition P1 - Approved Plans - Minor amendments to 'meadow houses', Plots 6-12, and revised documents for Conditions 01 (Construction management), 02 (Archaeological works), 03 (Construction ecology management), 04 (Landscape management), 05 (Ecological assessment). (Re-advertised revised description)

    Decided Amendments New dwelling Demolition 163 docs
    Major scheme

  • Stoodley Knowle School Ansteys Cove Road Torquay TQ1 2JB

    P/2019/1334 Submitted 13 Dec 2019 13m away

    Demolition of school site and construction of 90 residential units (houses and apartments), with associated car parking, landscaping and infrastructure.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings New dwelling Demolition 202 docs

  • Stoodley Knowle School Ansteys Cove Road Torquay TQ1 2JB

    P/2019/1330 Submitted 13 Dec 2019 13m away

    Demolition of school site and construction of 90 residential units (houses and apartments), with associated car parking, landscaping and infrastructure.

    Decided Full applications New dwelling Demolition 251 docs
    Major scheme

  • Land Adjacent To Greenwood Ansteys Cove Road Torquay TQ1 2JE

    P/2026/0181 Submitted 24 Mar 2026 135m away

    Formation of one detached dwelling (pursuant to outline planning permission P/2018/1281).

    Granted Lawful development New dwelling
    Domestic

  • Greenwood Ansteys Cove Road Torquay TQ1 2JE

    P/2021/0149 Submitted 1 Feb 2021 135m away

    Reserved Matters Application relating to Outline Application to P/2018/1281 - All matters: (i) appearance (ii) landscaping (to include hard and soft landscaping, and means of enclosure), including minor revisions to the approved layout and scale.

    Granted Reserved matters 21 docs

In Torbay

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    Retention of part of commercial unit, currently vacant store areas, and conversion of remaining area to two-bedroom flat with associated facilities.

    13 Mar 2026 Full applications
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    1 Dec 2025 Full applications
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    24 Aug 2026 Full applications
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    27 Apr 2026 Full applications
  • P/2026/0521 Awaiting decision

    31 Abbey Road Torquay TQ2 5NQ

    Alterations to replace roof with flat roof, general refurbishment and internal alterations. See adjoining application P/2026/0522.

    18 Aug 2026 Full applications