Planning application
Vane Tower 11 Vane Hill Road Torquay TQ1 2BZ
Relates to P/2026/0041
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Installation of photovoltaic panels on garage. Please see P/2026/0041 LB.
As published by the council, reference P/2026/0040
Application record
- Reference
- P/2026/0040
- Type
- Planning Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused As published: Refusal
- Received
- 23 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 23 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 7 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Wellswood
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- TQ1 2BZ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Torbay register
This site has had 4 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 2 refused.
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P/2026/0279 Granted
Vane Tower 11 Vane Hill Road Torquay TQ1 2BZ
Installation of photovoltaic panels on garage. (See accompanying LB P/2026/0280).
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P/2026/0280 Granted
Vane Tower 11 Vane Hill Road Torquay TQ1 2BZ
Installation of photovoltaic panels on garage. (See accompanying PA P/2026/0279).
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P/2026/0041 Refused
Vane Tower 11 Vane Hill Road Torquay TQ1 2BZ
Installation of photovoltaic panels on garage. Please see P/2026/0040 PA.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Jan 2026
Received by Torbay
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7 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Refusal
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12 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
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P/2026/0041 Refused
Vane Tower 11 Vane Hill Road Torquay TQ1 2BZ
Installation of photovoltaic panels on garage. Please see P/2026/0040 PA.
1 later application on the register refers to this one:
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P/2026/0041 Refused
Vane Tower 11 Vane Hill Road Torquay TQ1 2BZ
Installation of photovoltaic panels on garage. Please see P/2026/0040 PA.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Fox Eco Architects Ltd Agent, an architecture practice registered in Cullompton
Active · incorporated 2025 · Cullompton
13 applications on PlanIndex · across 4 councils · 82% granted
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Vane Tower 11 Vane Hill Road Torquay TQ1 2BZ
Installation of photovoltaic panels on garage. Please see P/2026/0040 PA.
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Installation of photovoltaic panels on garage. (See accompanying LB P/2026/0280).
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