South Devon College Sports Centre Eight Acre Drive Paignton TQ4 7TP

1. 4 Mar 2026

   Received by Torbay

2. 23 Jul 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 1 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

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• Land West Of Brixham Road Paignton Devon TQ4 7RZ

  P/2011/0197 Submitted 21 Feb 2011 200 yards away

  Mixed Use Development of 39 Hectares of land at White Rock, Paignton to construct up to 350 dwellings, approximately 36,800m2 gross employment floorspace, a local centre including food retail (up to 1652m2 gross) with additional 392m2A1/A3 use and student accommodation, approximately 15 hectares of open space, sports pavilion and associated infrastructure and engineering works to provide access, drainage and landscaping (Outline Application)

  Granted Outline 158 docs
  Major scheme

• 5 Oathills Crescent Paignton TQ4 7GU

  P/2022/1007 Submitted 7 Sep 2022 200 yards away

  Convert garage to specialist accommodation.

  Granted Householder 12 docs
  Domestic

• Kingfisher Ltd Unit 4 - 5 Woodview Road Paignton TQ4 7HP

  P/2022/1044 Submitted 21 Sep 2022 200 yards away

  Replacement of two existing free-standing containerised cold stores with three new cold store units and associated works.

  Granted Full applications 42 docs

• Car Park To The East Of South Devon College Long Road Paignton TQ4 7BJ

  P/2026/0172 Submitted 16 Mar 2026 300 yards away

  Change of use of existing car park (associated F1 use) for the operations of ArcMarine (use class E), including the siting of containers, research and development, and ancillary storage of materials and plant on site. Local Development Order P/2015/1210.

  Withdrawn

• Car Park To The East Of South Devon College Long Road Paignton TQ4 7BJ

  P/2026/0150 Submitted 12 Mar 2026 350 yards away

  Change of use of existing car park (associated F1 use) for the operations of ArcMarine (use class E), including the siting of containers, research and development, and ancillary storage of materials and plant on site.

  Granted Full applications

• Pine Cottage Waddeton Road Paignton TQ4 7BJ

  AT/2021/0204 Submitted 5 Jun 2021 350 yards away

  The trees have not been maintained over the years and have over grown and would like to reduce the height to approximately 25ft One of The trees are very close to interfering with overhead power cable I would also like the permission to cut back the trees every 2 or 3 years to maintain them I welcome a site visit if you feel necessary Please find drawing the the trees located T1 & T2 both trees are located in the front garden of the property T1 is a greenbeech (fagus sylvatica) tree T2 is a sycamore (acer pseudopatanus) tree

  Refused Trees 8 docs

• P/2026/0478 Granted

  First Floor Flat 8 Churchway Torquay TQ1 3NS

  Proposed loft conversion with dormer to rear and rooflight to the front.

  Received 3 Aug, published by the council 23 Aug 2026 Full applications
• P/2026/0342 Granted

  Unit D Westfield Business Park Long Road Paignton TQ4 7AU

  Replacement of window with fire door and glazed side panels and replacement doors. Removal of four parking spaces to install ramp access to fire doors and relocation of bike store.

  Received 27 May, published by the council 1 Aug 2026 Full applications
• P/2026/0374 Granted

  13 Greenover Road Brixham TQ5 9LY

  Construction of office/laundry extension.

  Received 10 Jun, published by the council 23 Aug 2026 Full applications
• P/2026/0489 Granted

  127B Reddenhill Road Torquay TQ1 3NY

  Change of use from tattoo studio to dog grooming salon.

  Received 4 Aug, published by the council 16 Aug 2026 Full applications
• P/2026/0286 Refused

  3 The Strand Torquay TQ1 2AA

  Change of use of premises from Class E to a mixed use of Class E and hot food takeaway (Sui Generis) and retention of extractor flue and shop front (see adjoining application P/2026/0287). Retrospective.

  Received 30 Apr, published by the council 1 Aug 2026 Full applications