2 Beach Road Paignton TQ4 6AY

1. 9 May 2025

   Received by Torbay

2. 24 Jun 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 1 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 19 August 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. 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.

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• Priory Cottages Beach Road Paignton TQ4 6AY

  P/2025/0769 Submitted 1 Dec 2025 42m away

  Establish use of five cottages for permanent and continuous residential use [Revised site location plan received 6/5/2026]

  Granted Lawful development

• 4 Berry Square Kernou Road Paignton TQ4 6AZ

  P/2021/0653 Submitted 11 May 2021 51m away

  Change of use from guest house to dwelling.

  Granted Full applications 8 docs
  Domestic

• Priory Towers Hotel 21 Esplanade Road Paignton TQ4 6BE

  P/2022/1325 Submitted 9 Dec 2022 70m away

  Establishment of use of flats 1,2,3,4,5,10,11,12 and 14 as residential properties.

  Granted Lawful development New dwelling 14 docs

• 12 Garfield Road Paignton TQ4 6AU

  P/2026/0382 Submitted 12 Jun 2026 122m away

  77% historically approved · decision due ~7 Sep

  Change of use from guest house to residential dwelling.

  Awaiting decision Full applications
  Domestic

• Squires Restaurant 71 Torbay Road Paignton TQ4 6AJ

  P/2026/0045 Submitted 26 Jan 2026 131m away

  77% historically approved · decision due ~30 Jul

  Change of use of property from cafe/restaurant (Class E) to Adult Gaming Centre (Sui Generis).

  Awaiting decision Full applications

• Victoria Centre And Victoria Square Parkside Road Paignton TQ4 6PE

  P/2026/0043 Submitted 23 Jan 2026 141m away

  Temporary change of use from commercial and a public square to a surface car park (Sui Generis) for a 5-year period, resurfacing of site and associated works. (The proposed development to which the application relates is situated within 10 metres of relevant railway land).

  Granted Other

• P/2026/0422 Granted

  Living Coasts Beacon Quay Torquay TQ1 2BG

  Installation of 4 x windows and associated shutters to ground floor west elevation. (Retrospective)

  7 Jul 2026 Full applications
• P/2026/0157 Granted

  4-6 Berachah Road Torquay TQ1 3AX

  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
• P/2026/0381 Granted

  St Michael's Academy Fisher Street Paignton TQ4 5EW

  Retention of temporary classrooms previously approved under application ref: P/2025/0399 until January 2028.

  12 Jun 2026 Full applications
• 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