Devonshire Retail Park Long Road Paignton TQ4 7BL

1. 16 Apr 2026

   Received by Torbay

2. 21 May 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 1 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 16 July 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.

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• Devonshire Retail Park Brixham Road Paignton TQ4 7TQ

  P/2019/1185 Submitted 5 Nov 2019 72m away

  Display of 2 x totem signs.

  Decided Advertising 6 docs

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  P/2010/1418 Submitted 22 Dec 2010 101m away

  Re location of car parking

  Granted Full applications 9 docs

• Springvale Brixham Road Paignton TQ4 7BD

  P/2025/0785 Submitted 8 Dec 2025 121m away

  Enlarge existing entrance porch/lobby, changes to fenestration. (Retrospective)

  Granted Householder Extension Windows or glazing
  Small domestic

• Pine Cottage Waddeton Road Paignton TQ4 7BJ

  AT/2021/0204 Submitted 5 Jun 2021 170m 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

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

  P/2026/0150 Submitted 12 Mar 2026 175m 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

• 164 Goodrington Road Three Beeches Paignton TQ4 7HX

  P/2022/1149 Submitted 20 Oct 2022 184m away

  Single Storey Extension to Rear With Canopy Involving Removal of Existing Conservatory.

  Granted Householder Extension 7 docs
  Small domestic

• P/2026/0422 Granted

  Living Coasts Beacon Quay Torquay TQ1 2BG

  Installation of 4 x windows and associated shutters to ground floor west elevation. (Retrospective)

  7 Jul 2026 Full applications
• P/2026/0157 Granted

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  Retention of part of commercial unit, currently vacant store areas, and conversion of remaining area to two-bedroom flat with associated facilities.

  13 Mar 2026 Full applications
• P/2026/0381 Granted

  St Michael's Academy Fisher Street Paignton TQ4 5EW

  Retention of temporary classrooms previously approved under application ref: P/2025/0399 until January 2028.

  12 Jun 2026 Full applications
• P/2025/0768 Granted

  St Edmunds Hotel 25 Sands Road Paignton TQ4 6EG

  Change of use from guest house to dwelling.

  1 Dec 2025 Full applications
• P/2026/0532 Awaiting decision

  41 Totnes Road Paignton TQ4 5LA

  Change of use from ambulance offices (use class E) to residential institution as adult respite centre (use class C2) to include construction of single storey extension to rear and associated works.

  24 Aug 2026 Full applications