Planning application
P/2026/0160
Charter House Cockington Lane Torquay TQ2 6QT
Proposal
Change of use from guest accommodation with owners' accommodation (C1) to single residential dwelling with parking, waste storage and amenity space (C3).
As published by the council, reference P/2026/0160
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Mar 2026
Received by Torbay
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8 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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2 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Approval
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1 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About full applications applications
How this application type works
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.
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