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Land Adjacent To Brixham Hospital Penn Lane Brixham

Awaiting decision Torbay P/2026/0516 Major Outline Application

Works: New dwelling Major scheme

Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Outline planning application for the erection of a residential development comprising up to 14 apartments for social rent, with all matters reserved except for access from Penn Lane.

As published by the council, reference P/2026/0516

Application record

Reference
P/2026/0516
Type
Major Outline Application
Status
Registered
Received
17 Aug 2026
Validated
17 Aug 2026
Ward
St Peters With St Marys
Decision by
Delegated

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Aug 2026

    Received by Torbay

  2. 26 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 16 November 2026, 13 weeks from validation under the statutory target. 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.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

Documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Torbay for determination, against a statutory target of thirteen weeks. Over the last year Torbay's median decision took 61 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About outline applications

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

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  • P/2025/0657 Granted

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    14 Oct 2025 Outline