Planning application
Land Adjacent To Brixham Hospital Penn Lane Brixham
Works: New dwelling Major scheme
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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
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17 Aug 2026
Received by Torbay
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26 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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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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Open the documentsWhat 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/2025/0701 Decided
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P/2025/0657 Granted
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