70 Windsor Road Torquay TQ1 1SZ Data via plota.co.uk

P/2026/0450 - Advertisement Consent Registered

Proposal

Installation of four signs, including illuminated and non-illuminated signboard. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Jul 2026
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Validated
27 Jul 2026
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Consultation
6 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 21 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 74.

The consultation period closed on 27 Aug 2026.

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Tree preservation order 16 m away: The Farthings Bronshill Road Torquay; Inside the Torquay built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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 £385,000 in July 2019. Other property, freehold.

More than one property is recorded at this address: HM Land Registry does not always give the flat or unit.

4 July 2019£385,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
4 July 2005£272,500Terraced house
15 May 1998£98,000Terraced house

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

Building

Floor area321 m² (3,455 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 54)
UseHotels
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2023, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Torbay
Application type
Advertisement Consent
Postcode
TQ1 1SZ
Received
20 Jul 2026
Validated
27 Jul 2026
Ward
Ellacombe
Case officer
Show
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Woods Design Services

Decision outlook

Day 74, past the statutory target. 89% of advertisement consent in Torbay are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 26 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 4 Oct 2026.

Day 7418 days past the 56-day target
67%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
10,255decided in the last year

Plota live figures for advertisement consent decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent advertisement consent in Torbay to go on. Torbay decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

20 neighbours consulted · Last counted 4 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15089405
Planning Portal ref
PP-15089405
Comments by
27 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
6 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No
Torbay
Planning Authority Score
1.9/10
Poor
#276 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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

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

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.