Planning application
St Boniface Church Belfield Road Paignton TQ3 3UZ
Works: Demolition Major scheme
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Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Demolition of existing building and construction of 25no Affordable Homes for over 55s with associated works and infrastructure.
As published by the council, reference P/2025/0836
Application record
- Reference
- P/2025/0836
- Type
- Major Planning Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Permission With Legal Agreement
- Received
- 23 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 28 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 30 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Kings Ash
- Decision by
- Committee
- Postcode
- TQ3 3UZ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Dec 2025
Received by Torbay
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28 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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30 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Permission With Legal Agreement
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1 Aug 2026
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Bell Cornwell LLP Agent, registered in Hook
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Torbay granted permission on 30 July 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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