Torre Railway Station Newton Road Torquay TQ2 5EU Data via plota.co.uk

P/2026/0335 - Listed Building Consent Refused
Listed buildingsUtility infrastructure

Proposal

Installation of PVC underground duct, containing external fibre telecommunications cable. Installation of a fibre termination box (containing further cabling) to external wall. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 May 2026
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Consultation
18 Jun 2026
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Refused
22 Jul 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 22 Jul 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 27 Jul 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: Torre Railway Station Including Bridge Across the Line
List entry 1218006 · The pin is inside its outline · 1 more listed building within 150 m (1 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Torre conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
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Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Scheduled monument 241 m away: St Michael's Chapel, Chapel Hill; Inside the Torquay built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Torbay
Application type
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
TQ2 5EU
Received
21 May 2026
Validated
21 May 2026
Ward
Tormohun
Case officer
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Decision
Refusal
Decision date
22 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 62 days from validation, 10 days faster than Torbay's median of 72 for listed building consent. Refused, as 18% of listed building consent here are.

18%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
6%go to committee

Plota live figures for listed building consent decided by Torbay in the last twelve months, from validation. Torbay decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14951472
Planning Portal ref
PP-14951472
Comments by
9 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
18 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

15 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2019 Approved
Replacement of platform and footbridge lighting with LED luminaires. The proposed develop…
P/2019/0909
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Land At Torre Railway Station Newton Road Torquay TQ2 5EU
Installation of internal cabling, duct and trunking around the site of station.
P/2025/0665
2025 Refused
33 Newton Road Torquay TQ2 5BZ
Change of use from two flats and private health clinic, to one flat and an enlarged priva…
P/2025/0398
2024 Approved
Halfords Ltd Torre Station Newton Road Torquay TQ2 5EU
Lawson Cypress with dead top (T1) - Fell to low stump. Branches from trees adjacent 2 x L…
AT/2024/0342
2024 Refused
33 Newton Road Torquay TQ2 5DB
Change of use from two flats (Class C) to consulting and treatment rooms (Class E(e)) wit…
P/2024/0513
2023 Approved
166 Avenue Road Torquay TQ2 5LQ
Rear garden G1 - 3x Dead/Dying Elm trees - Dismantle and fell to near ground level. T1…
AT/2023/0281
2022 Approved
Newton Place 32 Newton Road Torquay TQ2 5DF
G1- Monterey cypress carry out a 30% crown reduction to reduce away from buildings and re…
AT/2022/0047
2021 Approved
Torre Station Newton Road Torquay TQ2 5EU
Crown lift all trees (various species) adjacent station associated pedestrian walkways an…
AT/2021/0245
2020 Approved
33 Newton Road Torquay TQ2 5DB
Change of Use from Class A2 (Office) to Class D1 (Clinic) (revised plans received).
P/2020/0657
2020 Withdrawn
Halfords Ltd Torre Station Newton Road Torquay TQ2 5EU
Installation of free-standing advertising unit containing integrated digital panels.
P/2020/0182
2019 Approved
Torre Station Newton Road Torquay TQ2 5EU
All works will comply with BS3998 2010 recommendations for Tree Work. all pruning cuts sh…
AT/2019/0224
2018 Approved
The Cottage 164 Avenue Road Torquay TQ2 5LQ
One Bedroom Cottage used as residential let since 2005.
P/2018/0617
2017 Approved
Torre Station Newton Road Torquay TQ2 5EU
Installation of two Next Train Indicators (NTIs), new Public Address (PA) Speakers along…
P/2017/0916
2016 Approved
Torre Station Newton Road Torquay TQ2 5EU
Change of use from signal box to holiday maisonette (The proposed development to which th…
P/2016/0146
2016 Approved
Torre Station Newton Road Torquay TQ2 5EU
Change of use from signal box to holiday maisonette (The proposed development to which th…
P/2016/0145
Torbay
Planning Authority Score
1.9/10
Poor
#276 of 296 councils
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Other decisions

Torbay is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #276 out of 296. 54% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (90%) than the national average (90%).

Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
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Torbay decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
87%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #183 of 296
90%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #197 of 296
37%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #276 of 296
54%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #247 of 296
81%
Minor dwellings approved
53 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
9 decided (10+ homes)
91%
Change of use approved
44 decided
529
Total decisions
68 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings