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Paignton Zoo Environment Park Totnes Road Paignton TQ4 7EU

Granted Torbay P/2026/0350 Planning Application

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Works to form new pedestrian footbridge near zoo entrance with associated path alterations.

As published by the council, reference P/2026/0350

Application record

Reference
P/2026/0350
Type
Planning Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approval
Received
1 Jun 2026
Validated
23 Jun 2026
Decided
12 Aug 2026
Ward
Goodrington With Roselands
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
TQ4 7EU

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 1 Jun 2026

    Received by Torbay

  2. 23 Jun 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 1 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 12 Aug 2026

    Decision issued: Approval

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Kay Elliott Architects Agent, an architecture practice registered in Devon

Active · incorporated 1988 · Devon

23 applications on PlanIndex · across 6 councils · 82% granted

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Documents

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Documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Torbay granted permission on 12 August 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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