Planning application
P/2026/0274
8 Colin Road Paignton TQ3 2NR
Proposal
Certificate of lawfulness for existing: use as a children care home within use class C2.
As published by the council, reference P/2026/0274
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Apr 2026
Received by Torbay
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21 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Refusal
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1 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What refusal means
The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
About lawful development applications
How this application type works
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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P/2026/0151 Refused
8 Colin Road Paignton TQ3 2NR
Alterations to roof to include installation of dormers to front and rear.
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P/2021/0292 Refused
3 Manor Road Paignton TQ3 2HT
Formation of off road parking spaces.
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P/2021/0387 Granted
59A Upper Morin Road Paignton TQ3 2HX
Reconstruction of external fire escape stairs (retrospective). (The proposed development to which the application relates is situated within 10 metres of relevant railway land).
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P/2021/0488 Granted
18 Paris Road Paignton TQ3 2PJ
Demolition and replacement of side extension with single storey extension to include velux rooflights with associated works. (Revised Scheme 25.06.2021)
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AT/2024/0230 Granted
1 Brookfield Close Paignton TQ3 2JD
G1. Approx. 7 TPO'd Sycamore trees. Prune to clear buildings (47-52 Brookfield Close &. Flats 1-8 Brookfield Close) by reducing stems by approx. 3m from branch tip to suitable growth points. Clear a 1m strip of ivy from the base of these trees to aid future inspections. All works to conform to BS3998. Work is required to improve the relationship between trees and property.
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P/2024/0596 Granted
260 Torquay Road Paignton TQ3 2EZ
Replacement double glazed UPVC shopfront and new commercial and residential entrance doors with new alignment. Replacement of side elevation window with render finish and installation of fixed vent.
Other lawful development applications
In Torbay
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P/2026/0275 Refused
13 Longpark Hill Torquay TQ1 4TL
Certificate of lawfulness for existing: use as a children care home within use class C2.
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P/2026/0222 Granted
Annexe 221 Dartmouth Road Paignton TQ4 6LG
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed: Maisonette to be used as holiday let.
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P/2026/0415 Awaiting decision
Badgers Run Heath Road Brixham TQ5 9AU
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed: formation of garden room in rear garden.
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P/2026/0412 Awaiting decision
South Devon Magistrates Court Union Street Torquay TQ1 4BP
Certificate of lawfulness for existing operations undertaken to convert the building to form 14 residential apartments (as approved under P/2022/0969).
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P/2025/0822 Granted
44 Seymour Drive Torquay TQ2 8PY
Formation of flat roof dormer to north elevation (rear), installation of roof lights to south elevation (front), installation of windows/doors and demolition of existing rear extension.