Land Adjacent To 81 Shiphay Lane Torquay TQ2 7DA Data via plota.co.uk

P/2026/0451 - Telecommunications - Outside Cons. Area Decided

Proposal

Installation of 9m pole and associated apparatus. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
17 Jul 2026
No conditions proposed
23 Jul 2026

No conditions proposed on 23 Jul 2026 · Last checked 2 Sept 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Paignton built-up area; Tree preservation order 25 m away: Land between Banbury Park and Shiphay Lane, Torquay.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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
Telecommunications - Outside Cons. Area
Postcode
TQ2 7DA
Received
17 Jul 2026
Validated
17 Jul 2026
Ward
Shiphay
Case officer
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Decision
No conditions proposed
Decision date
23 Jul 2026
Applicant
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Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 2 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No
Torbay
Planning Authority Score
1.9/10
Poor
#276 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
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