St John House Penn Meadows Brixham TQ5 9PW

1. 18 Jul 2025

   Received by Torbay

2. 1 Aug 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 1 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 26 September 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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• Land At Brixham Hospital Penn Lane Brixham TQ5 9NP

  P/2025/0657 Submitted 14 Oct 2025 72m away

  Provision of nine dwellings (C3).

  Granted Outline
  Several homes

• Korangi Barnfield Road Brixham TQ5 9PP

  P/2021/0288 Submitted 11 Mar 2021 94m away

  Two storey extension to rear with dormer to side, single storey extension to side & formation of pitched roof over front dormer.

  Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer 12 docs
  Small domestic

• Land To The Rear Of 8 And 10 Greenswood Road Brixham TQ5 9HN

  P/2023/0124 Submitted 2 Feb 2023 149m away

  Demolition of existing buildings and construction of 8 dwellings and associated works.

  Granted Full applications Demolition 39 docs
  Several homes

• Eveleigh House Doctors Road Brixham TQ5 9HR

  P/2020/0814 Submitted 21 Aug 2020 217m away

  Refurbishment of Building including internal and external works.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 40 docs

• St Kilda 15 Drew Street Brixham TQ5 9JU

  P/2026/0497 Submitted 7 Aug 2026 218m away

  81% historically approved · decision due ~15 Oct

  Non-Material Amendment to P/2025/0417. Amendments sought: Colour change of down water pipes.

  Awaiting decision Amendments

• Land Rear Of Eveleigh Court Doctors Road Brixham

  P/2009/1017 Submitted 7 Oct 2009 241m away

  Dwelling with vehicle/pedestrian access

  Withdrawn Full applications 7 docs
  Domestic

• 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)

  Received 7 Jul, published by the council 1 Aug 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.

  Received 13 Mar, published by the council 1 Aug 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.

  Received 12 Jun, published by the council 1 Aug 2026 Full applications
• P/2025/0768 Granted

  St Edmunds Hotel 25 Sands Road Paignton TQ4 6EG

  Change of use from guest house to dwelling.

  Received 1 Dec, published by the council 1 Aug 2026 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.

  Received 24 Aug, published by the council 2 Sep 2026 Full applications