Unit D Westfield Business Park Long Road Paignton TQ4 7AU

1. 27 May 2026

   Received by Torbay

2. 1 Jul 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 1 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 26 August 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.

This application is with Torbay for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Torbay decided full applications in a median of 105 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• Land Adjacent To The Bungalow Lower Yalberton Farm Long Road Paignton TQ4 7PQ

  P/2021/0735 Submitted 16 Jun 2021 127m away

  Construction of storage shed for agricultural equipment and tools.

  Decided Prior approval 9 docs
  Small domestic

• Land West Of Brixham Road Paignton Devon TQ4 7RZ

  P/2011/0197 Submitted 21 Feb 2011 366m away

  Mixed Use Development of 39 Hectares of land at White Rock, Paignton to construct up to 350 dwellings, approximately 36,800m2 gross employment floorspace, a local centre including food retail (up to 1652m2 gross) with additional 392m2A1/A3 use and student accommodation, approximately 15 hectares of open space, sports pavilion and associated infrastructure and engineering works to provide access, drainage and landscaping (Outline Application)

  Granted Outline 158 docs
  Major scheme

• Kingfisher Ltd Unit 4 - 5 Woodview Road Paignton TQ4 7HP

  P/2022/1044 Submitted 21 Sep 2022 372m away

  Replacement of two existing free-standing containerised cold stores with three new cold store units and associated works.

  Granted Full applications 42 docs

• 1 Strawberry Meadows Paignton Torbay TQ4 7UF

  P/2026/0344 Submitted 27 May 2026 495m away

  72% historically approved · decision due ~3 Sep

  Certificate of lawfulness for proposed: Construction of single storey rear extension.

  Awaiting decision Lawful development Extension
  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

  4-6 Berachah Road Torquay TQ1 3AX

  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