Planning application
Vane Tower 11 Vane Hill Road Torquay TQ1 2BZ
Relates to P/2026/0280
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Installation of photovoltaic panels on garage. (See accompanying LB P/2026/0280).
As published by the council, reference P/2026/0279
Application record
- Reference
- P/2026/0279
- Type
- Planning Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approval
- Received
- 29 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 21 May 2026
- Decided
- 8 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Wellswood
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- TQ1 2BZ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Torbay register
This site has had 4 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 2 refused.
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P/2026/0280 Granted
Vane Tower 11 Vane Hill Road Torquay TQ1 2BZ
Installation of photovoltaic panels on garage. (See accompanying PA P/2026/0279).
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P/2026/0041 Refused
Vane Tower 11 Vane Hill Road Torquay TQ1 2BZ
Installation of photovoltaic panels on garage. Please see P/2026/0040 PA.
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P/2026/0040 Refused
Vane Tower 11 Vane Hill Road Torquay TQ1 2BZ
Installation of photovoltaic panels on garage. Please see P/2026/0041 LB.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Apr 2026
Received by Torbay
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21 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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8 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Approval
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1 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
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P/2026/0280 Granted
Vane Tower 11 Vane Hill Road Torquay TQ1 2BZ
Installation of photovoltaic panels on garage. (See accompanying PA P/2026/0279).
1 later application on the register refers to this one:
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P/2026/0280 Granted
Vane Tower 11 Vane Hill Road Torquay TQ1 2BZ
Installation of photovoltaic panels on garage. (See accompanying PA P/2026/0279).
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Fox Eco Architects Ltd Agent, an architecture practice registered in Cullompton
Active · incorporated 2025 · Cullompton
13 applications on PlanIndex · across 4 councils · 80% granted
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Torbay granted permission on 8 July 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.
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Vane Tower 11 Vane Hill Road Torquay TQ1 2BZ
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Installation of photovoltaic panels on garage. Please see P/2026/0041 LB.
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