Planning application
8 Colin Road Paignton TQ3 2NR
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
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
Application record
- Reference
- P/2026/0274
- Type
- Cert. of Lawfulness - Existing
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refusal
- Received
- 28 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 28 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 21 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Preston
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- TQ3 2NR
Site history
Applications at this address on the Torbay register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 0 approved, 2 refused.
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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.
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
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Gillings Planning Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Winchester
Active · incorporated 2017 · Winchester
52 applications on PlanIndex · across 18 councils · 87% granted
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Torbay refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About lawful development applications
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Nearby applications
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8 Colin Road Paignton TQ3 2NR
Alterations to roof to include installation of dormers to front and rear.
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13 Colin Road Paignton TQ3 2NR
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Ground Floor Flat 10 Manor Road Paignton TQ3 2HS
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P/2026/0415 Refused
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P/2026/0561 Awaiting decision
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Certificate of Lawfulness for formation of rear extension, alterations to windows and doors, updated entrance and patio areas, installation of solar PV panels and green roof, and associated works.
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P/2026/0412 Granted
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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/2026/0360 Refused
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P/2026/0373 Refused
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