Planning application
Higher Yalberton Farm Yalberton Road Paignton TQ4 7PJ
Works: Windows or glazing
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: Retrospective temporary change of use of former agricultural building to ancillary residential accommodation in connection with construction of The Barn, together with installation of solar photovoltaic panels, replacement and insertion of windows and doors, associated operational development, building alterations, engineering works and ancillary development.
As published by the council, reference P/2026/0373
Application record
- Reference
- P/2026/0373
- Type
- Cert. of Lawfulness - Existing
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refusal
- Received
- 9 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 17 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 12 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Collaton St Mary
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- TQ4 7PJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Jun 2026
Received by Torbay
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17 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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1 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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12 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Refusal
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
Documents on file for this application
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About lawful development applications
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.
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