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Ropewalk Hill Brixham

Granted Torbay P/2026/0078 Demolition - Prior Notify

Works: Demolition

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Demolition of redundant and derelict standalone former public toilet block.

As published by the council, reference P/2026/0078

Application record

Reference
P/2026/0078
Type
Demolition - Prior Notify
Status
Decided
Decision
Prior Approval Granted
Received
10 Feb 2026
Validated
5 Mar 2026
Decided
1 Apr 2026
Ward
Furzeham With Summercombe
Decision by
Delegated

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 Feb 2026

    Received by Torbay

  2. 5 Mar 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 1 Apr 2026

    Decision issued: Prior Approval Granted

  4. 12 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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What this grant of permission means

Torbay granted permission on 1 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.

About less common application types

This application sits outside the common categories, and the council record linked on this page sets out the specific procedure that applies. More in our guide to planning application types.

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