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The Wellsway Hotel 56 Bampfylde Road Torquay TQ2 5AY

Granted Torbay P/2025/0555 Planning Application

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Change of use from B&B (C1) to private dwelling (C3).

As published by the council, reference P/2025/0555

Application record

Reference
P/2025/0555
Type
Planning Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Approval
Received
28 Aug 2025
Validated
1 Dec 2025
Decided
6 Feb 2026
Ward
Tormohun
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
TQ2 5AY

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 Aug 2025

    Received by Torbay

  2. 1 Dec 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 6 Feb 2026

    Decision issued: Approval

  4. 12 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

Documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What a grant of permission means

The process from here

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

About full applications applications

How this application type works

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

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