Banksea Hotel 51 Avenue Road Torquay TQ2 5LG Data via plota.co.uk

P/2025/0840 - Prior approval or notification Decided
Change of useNew homesCommercial premises

Proposal

Change of use from commercial, business & service (use Class E) to dwellinghouses (use Class C3). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 Dec 2025
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Validated
13 Jan 2026
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Consultation
22 Jan 2026
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Non determined
29 Apr 2026

Non determined on 29 Apr 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 18 Jul 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 4

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.
Council document ↗
1 listed building within 150 m
Nearest: Abbey Vale, Grade II, 38 m away
The site itself is not listed. 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.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Torquay built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £212,000 in May 2010. Semi-detached house, freehold.

17 May 2010£212,000
10 February 2006£303,500
31 March 2000£121,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Torbay
Application type
Prior approval or notification
Postcode
TQ2 5LG
Received
29 Dec 2025
Validated
13 Jan 2026
Ward
Tormohun
Case officer
Show
Decision
Non determined
Decision date
29 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14566112
Planning Portal ref
PP-14566112
Comments by
12 Feb 2026
Site or press notice
22 Jan 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

11 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2024 Approved
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Torbay
Planning Authority Score
1.9/10
Poor
#276 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use