Planning application
Horse Shoe Barn Cockington Lane Torquay TQ2 6XA
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Change of use from ancillary accommodation to a self-contained dwelling.
As published by the council, reference P/2025/0709
Application record
- Reference
- P/2025/0709
- Type
- Planning Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused As published: Refusal
- Received
- 5 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 4 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 20 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Cockington With Chelston
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- TQ2 6XA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Nov 2025
Received by Torbay
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4 Dec 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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20 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Refusal
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12 Aug 2026
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