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P/2026/0095 - Planning Application Refused
Change of use

Proposal

Change of use from C1 Hotel to Sui Generis House of Multiple Occupation. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Mar 2026
✓
Consultation
26 Mar 2026
✗
Refused
25 Jun 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 25 Jun 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

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Important details

Council
Torbay
Application type
Planning Application
Postcode
TQ3 3HF
Received
16 Mar 2026
Validated
16 Mar 2026
Ward
Roundham With Hyde
Case officer
Show
Decision
Refusal
Decision date
25 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14715948
Site notice
26 Mar 2026
Press notice
26 Mar 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

22 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2020 Approved
Change of use from D1 (Dental Surgery) and C3 (Residential) to C1 Hotels.
P/2020/0503
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
Norbreck Guest House 35 New Street Paignton TQ3 3HL
Change of use from guest house to four self contained apartments.
P/2025/0792
2025 Approved
Palace Avenue Methodist Church Palace Avenue Paignton TQ3 3EQ
Emergency exit improvements for ambulant disabled and wheelchair access.
P/2025/0493
2025 Decided
56A Palace Avenue Paignton TQ3 3HF
Certificate of lawfulness for existing: The lawful implementation of P/2008/0292 remains…
P/2025/0117
2025 Approved
Co-operative Food 60 - 66 Winner Street Paignton TQ3 3EW
Digital display screen positioned inside the store advertising deals.
P/2025/0135
2023 Approved
38 Winner Street Paignton TQ3 3BQ
Certificate of lawfulness for four existing residential flats.
P/2023/0331
2023 Approved
38 - 40 Palace Avenue Paignton TQ3 3HB
Variation of Conditions in relation to P/2019/1157. (Proposed alterations to facilitate c…
P/2023/0228
2021 Refused
21 New Street Paignton TQ3 3HL
Formation of 3 flats from existing single dwelling house.
P/2021/1028
2020 Approved
12 New Street Paignton TQ3 3EJ
Application for mixed use of ground floor area as offices (B1) and psychotherapy clinic (…
P/2020/0617
2020 Approved
Paignton Conservative Club 34 Palace Avenue Paignton TQ3 3HB
Change of use of second floor from commercial to residential (C3) for employee accommodat…
P/2020/0057
2019 Approved
28 Winner Street Paignton TQ3 3BJ
Change of use for part of ground floor shop (A1) to residential access for flats.
P/2019/1238
2019 Approved
38 - 40 Palace Avenue Paignton TQ3 3HB
Proposed alterations to facilitate conversion to residential use.
P/2019/1157
2019 Approved
42 Palace Avenue Paignton TQ3 3HF
Conversion of dwelling to form 4 self-contained homes.
P/2019/1135
2019 Approved
38 - 40 Palace Avenue Paignton TQ3 3HB
Change of Use from B1(a) Office to C3 Dwellings.
P/2019/1158
2019 Approved
38 - 40 Palace Avenue Paignton TQ3 3HB
Change of use from office to dwellings
P/2019/0619
2018 Approved
13 New Street Paignton TQ3 3HL
Change of use to HMO
P/2018/0865
2017 Approved
40 Winner Street Paignton TQ3 3BQ
Use of building as 3 residential flats
P/2017/0828
2017 Approved
44 Winner Street Paignton TQ3 3BQ
The conversion of the upper two residential floors into two, one bedroom flats.
P/2017/0694
2017 Approved
Co-operative Retail Services Ltd 60-66 Winner Street Paignton TQ3 3EW
1 X Externally Illuminated Projector, 4 X Halo Illuminated Logos, 1 X Non-Illuminated Wal…
P/2017/0277
2017 Approved
53 Palace Avenue Paignton TQ3 3EN
Conversion of existing shop to form ground floor flat (Resubmission of P/2016/1271)
P/2017/0208
2016 Approved
35 New Street Paignton TQ3 3HL
Change of use from guest house to four self contained flats with associated demolition wo…
P/2016/1378
2016 Withdrawn
53 Palace Avenue Paignton TQ3 3EN
Conversion of existing shop to form ground floor flat.
P/2016/1271
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 performance
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