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Land At Mathill Road Brixham

Awaiting decision Torbay P/2026/0148 Major Outline Application

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Outline application regarding the construction of up to 175 dwellings and up to 0.6ha commercial land (Use Class E (a, b, d and g)) and associated works including formation of access from road and amenity space, with all matters reserved for future consideration except for Access. This application is accompanied by an Environmental Statement. This application is a departure from the Development Plan.

As published by the council, reference P/2026/0148

Application record

Reference
P/2026/0148
Type
Major Outline Application
Status
Registered
Received
11 Mar 2026
Validated
29 Apr 2026
Ward
Churston With Galmpton
Decision by
Committee

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 Mar 2026

    Received by Torbay

  2. 29 Apr 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 1 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 29 July 2026, 13 weeks from validation under the statutory target. 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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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Torbay for determination, against a statutory target of thirteen weeks. Over the last year Torbay's median decision took 61 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About outline applications

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

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