Sherwell Valley Primary School Hawkins Avenue Torquay TQ2 6ES Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Installation of X 5 A/C condensers, associated cable trays and acoustic enclosure. Installation of insulation and associated works. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 28 Apr 2026 · Committee · Last checked 18 Jul 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Torbay Planning Committee on 27 Apr 2026.
Approved
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the works were acceptable in principle, design, neighbour amenity, ecology, drainage and low-carbon terms.
- One objection raised concerns about noise, a noise survey and reduced light to classrooms.
- The committee approved the application subject to the submitted conditions and delegated arrangements.
Source: Plota analysis of Torbay's committee minutes of 27 Apr 2026.
Site constraints 1
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
How this decision compares
Decided in 89 days from validation, 21 days slower than Torbay's median of 68 for full applications. Approved, as 82% of full applications here are.
Plota live figures for full applications decided by Torbay in the last twelve months, from validation. Torbay decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14199083
- Site or press notice
- 5 Feb 2026
- Committee
- 17 Apr 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
5 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
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