Land To The Rear Of Rock Rose Place St James Road Torquay Data via plota.co.uk

P/2025/0793 - Planning Application Registered

Proposal

Formation of four terraced dwellings with associated access, landscaping and parking, restoration of lime kiln and provision of outdoor learning space with associated development for school. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
22 Jul 2026
Consultation
30 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 16 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 25 Sept 2026 and 8 Oct 2026, from Torbay's recent full applications. Comments are open until 24 Sept 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
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 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
Planning Application
Received
22 Jul 2026
Validated
22 Jul 2026
Ward
Tormohun
Case officer
Show
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Kay Elliott Architects

Decision outlook

Day 54 of the 56-day target. Torbay usually decides full applications by day 66.

Day 5412 days to the predicted decision (day 66)
38%decided within 8 weeks
77%approved
42decided in the last year

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

Public comments

19comments received
18 objecting1 supporting

95% object · above the UK average of 75%

102 neighbours consulted · Last counted 12 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14522599
Comments by
24 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
30 Jul 2026
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