Planning application
P/2026/0275
13 Longpark Hill Torquay TQ1 4TL
Proposal
Certificate of lawfulness for existing: use as a children care home within use class C2.
As published by the council, reference P/2026/0275
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Apr 2026
Received by Torbay
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20 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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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.
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P/2026/0274 Refused
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P/2026/0412 Awaiting decision
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P/2025/0822 Granted
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