30 Courtenay Road Newton Abbot TQ12 1HE Data via plota.co.uk

26/01249/FUL - Full Planning Application Pending Consideration

Proposal

Change of use from former nursing home (Use Class C2) to large HMO comprising 13 non self-contained rooms with ancillary kitchen and communal accommodation (Sui Generis) together with 5 non self-contained rooms with ancillary kitchen and dining accommodation at lower ground floor (C4 Use Class) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
31 Jul 2026
✓
Validated
10 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 5 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 60.

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Conservation area 84 m away: Wolborough Hill; Inside the Newton Abbot 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 2

Last sold for £330,000 in July 2025. Detached house, freehold.

31 July 2025£330,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
30 November 2001£600,000

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

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Important details

Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
TQ12 1HE
Received
31 Jul 2026
Validated
10 Aug 2026
Ward
College
Parish
NEWTON ABBOT
Case officer
Show
Target decision
5 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Bell Cornwell LLP
Freehold owner
Show

Decision outlook

Day 60, past the statutory target. 84% of changes of use in Teignbridge are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 9 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.

Day 604 days past the 56-day target
76%decided within 8 weeks
73%approved
47decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Teignbridge in the last twelve months, from validation. Teignbridge decision record →

Public comments

27comments received
27 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15113924
Planning Portal ref
PP-15113924
Committee
20 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
5 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
Teignbridge
Planning Authority Score
6.1/10
Average
#102 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Teignbridge is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #39 out of 296. Only 26% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Teignbridge is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 82% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 82% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Teignbridge decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
80%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #262 of 296
82%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #270 of 296
80%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #39 of 296
26%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #37 of 296
60%
Minor dwellings approved
83 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
13 decided (10+ homes)
69%
Change of use approved
13 decided
716
Total decisions
141 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

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.