Planning application
314 Torquay Road Paignton TQ3 2DZ
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Change of use to ground floor from mixed-use commercial and residential space, to 1no. 1-bedroom residential apartment.
As published by the council, reference P/2026/0096
Application record
- Reference
- P/2026/0096
- Type
- Planning Application
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 19 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 9 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Preston
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- TQ3 2DZ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Feb 2026
Received by Torbay
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9 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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1 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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12 Aug 2026
Status changed to Awaiting decision
Previously Registered.
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 4 May 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Torbay took a median of 61 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
Documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
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