Seabury Hotel 11 Manor Road Torquay TQ1 3JX

Registered P/2026/0118
Council
Date received
30 Mar 2026
Date validated
30 Mar 2026
Postcode
TQ1 3JX

Description

Variation of condition in relation to P/2023/0721 (Demolition of existing hotel building and erection of 14 residential apartments, and associated parking and landscaping.): Condition P1 - (approved plans). Variation sought: amendments to scheme, including simplification of elevations and roof form, reduction in visual complexity and articulation, reposition of cycle storage, adjusted parking layout & revised apartment layouts.

1.6/10
Planning Authority Score
#271 of 282

Torbay is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #262 out of 282. 52% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 40% national average. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (88%) than the national average (90%).

Torbay decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
86%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #190 of 282
88%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #217 of 282
42%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (71%) #262 of 282
52%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #228 of 282
72%
Minor dwellings approved
54 decided (1-9 homes)
90%
Major dwellings approved
10 decided (10+ homes)
95%
Change of use approved
39 decided
533
Total decisions
77 refused in 2025