Land Adjacent To Brixham Hospital Penn Lane Brixham Data via plota.co.uk

P/2026/0516 - Major Outline Application Registered

Proposal

Outline planning application for the erection of a residential development comprising up to 14 apartments for social rent, with all matters reserved except for access from Penn Lane. Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

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Received
17 Aug 2026
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Consultation
27 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 16 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 26 Oct 2026 and 30 Nov 2026, from Torbay's recent new homes.

The consultation period closed on 17 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 5

Radon affected area, class 6
An estimated 30% or more of homes reach the radon action level. Indicative for the 1 km square, which takes the highest class found in it; a radon test gives the answer for a building.
From the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency indicative atlas. Under building regulations, as the BRE guide BR 211 (2023) sets out, new buildings and extensions need basic radon protection from class 3 in England and Wales and from class 2 in Scotland, and full protection from class 5. The class at the site itself, from the detailed BGS map, decides which.
UKHSA radon ↗
Conservation area 9 m away: Higher Brixham
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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 ↗
Also on the record
4 listed buildings within 150 m; National landscape 319 m away: South Devon; Inside the Brixham 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.

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Important details

Council
Torbay
Application type
Major Outline Application
Postcode
TQ5 9HW
Received
17 Aug 2026
Validated
17 Aug 2026
Ward
St Peters With St Marys
Case officer
Show
Decision level
Delegated
Agent
Planning Potential Ltd.

Decision outlook

Day 53 of the 91-day target. Torbay usually decides new homes by day 73.

Day 5338 days to the 91-day target
36%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
10%go to committee

Plota live figures for new homes decided by Torbay in the last twelve months, from validation. Torbay decision record →

Public comments

9comments received
7 objecting2 neutral

78% object · above the UK average of 74%

40 neighbours consulted · Last counted 4 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15083281
Planning Portal ref
PP-15083281
Comments by
17 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
27 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No
Torbay
Planning Authority Score
1.9/10
Poor
#276 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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