Planning application
62 Belgrave Road Torquay TQ2 5HY
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Change of use from guest house to HMO/apartment.
As published by the council, reference P/2025/0744
Application record
- Reference
- P/2025/0744
- Type
- Planning Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused As published: Refusal
- Received
- 21 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 6 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 20 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Tormohun
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- TQ2 5HY
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Nov 2025
Received by Torbay
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6 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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Darren Law Architecture Ltd Agent, an architecture practice registered in Paignton
Active · incorporated 2012 · Paignton
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