79 Torquay Road Paignton TQ3 2SE Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use of rear ground-floor retail and storage accommodation to four-person house in multiple occupation comprising three letting rooms, with shared kitchen and sanitary facilities, retention of front retail accommodation, and associated alterations. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 29 Nov 2026 and 22 Dec 2026, from Torbay's recent changes of use.
Site constraints 6
Checked on 17 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.
Sales history 1
Last sold for £150,000 in April 2025. Terraced house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 24 of the 56-day target. Torbay usually decides changes of use by day 69.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Torbay in the last twelve months, from validation. Torbay decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
11 neighbours consulted · Last counted 24 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15270918
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15270918
- Comments by
- 12 Nov 2026
- Site or press notice
- 22 Oct 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
19 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%).
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.
Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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