Planning application
242 Union Street Torquay TQ2 5QU
Works: New dwelling Several homes
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of use of commercial building (Class E) into 2 flats (Class C3).
As published by the council, reference P/2026/0171
Application record
- Reference
- P/2026/0171
- Type
- Prior approval or notification
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approval
- Received
- 19 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 19 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 17 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Tormohun
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- TQ2 5QU
Site history
Applications at this address on the Torbay register
This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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P/2023/0121 Granted
242 Union Street Torquay TQ2 5QU
Shop fascia with short corner return to include integrated projecting sign.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Mar 2026
Received by Torbay
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17 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Approval
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1 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Atticus Planning Limited Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Plymouth
Active · incorporated 2021 · Plymouth
29 applications on PlanIndex · across 6 councils · 100% granted
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Torbay granted permission on 17 June 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 prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
Nearby applications
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242 Union Street Torquay TQ2 5QU
Shop fascia with short corner return to include integrated projecting sign.
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P/2026/0378 Granted
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P/2026/0457 Awaiting decision
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P/2026/0353 Granted
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P/2026/0220 Decided
74 Laura Grove Paignton TQ3 2LN
Construction of single-storey flat roof extension to rear, to include integrated roof light and patio doors.
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P/2026/0211 Granted
40 Church Street Paignton TQ3 3AH
Change of use from commercial premises (Use Class E) at ground and lower ground floor to one self-contained residential flat (Use Class C3).