Planning application
Chadwell Centre Torquay Road Paignton TQ3 2DW
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Installation of 27.14kW roof-mounted solar PV system on pitched roofs, including battery storage.
As published by the council, reference P/2025/0825
Application record
- Reference
- P/2025/0825
- Type
- Planning Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approval
- Received
- 19 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 20 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 20 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Preston
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- TQ3 2DW
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Dec 2025
Received by Torbay
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20 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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20 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Approval
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12 Aug 2026
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Who's behind it
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SunGift Solar Agent, registered in Exeter
Active · incorporated 2007 · Exeter
15 applications on PlanIndex · across 7 councils · 100% granted
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Torbay granted permission on 20 April 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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