Lindum Lodge 105 Abbey Road Torquay TQ2 5NP Data via plota.co.uk

P/2026/0608 - Planning Application Registered
Change of useNew homesCommercial premises

Proposal

Change of use from guest house (C1) to residential dwelling (C3). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Sept 2026
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Validated
13 Oct 2026
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Consultation
5 Nov 2026
Decision
Expected by 8 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 7 Dec 2026 and 30 Dec 2026, from Torbay's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 26 Nov 2026

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Documents

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Site constraints 5

Abbey Road conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
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 ↗
Public footpath 20 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Also on the record
8 listed buildings within 150 m; Radon affected area, class 4; 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 27 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
Planning Application
Postcode
TQ2 5NP
Received
22 Sept 2026
Validated
13 Oct 2026
Ward
Tormohun
Case officer
Show
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 15 of the 56-day target. Torbay usually decides changes of use by day 69.

Day 1554 days to the predicted decision (day 69)
43%decided within 8 weeks
77%approved
34decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 27 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
26 Nov 2026
Site or press notice
5 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved
Templestowe Hotel & 5 Abbey Road Tor Church Road Torquay TQ2 5UU
External and internal alterations and extensions to 5 Abbey Road, including changes to fe…
P/2024/0652
2023 Refused
Templestowe Hotel & 5 Abbey Road Tor Church Road Torquay TQ2 5UU
Removal of pitched roof to rear to form flat roof balconies. Formation of extension to re…
P/2023/0551
2023
Hotel Templestowe Tor Church Road Torquay TQ2 5UU
Row of Alders on Cypress Close to the rear of the properties on Tor Church Road, the prop…
AT/2023/0359
2023
Site Of Former Cottage (15 Madeira Place) Madeira Place Torquay TQ2 5RD
Erection of two storey, three-bed dwelling in place of parking bays.
P/2023/0749
2023 Refused
Six Car Spaces 15 Madeira Place Torquay TQ2 5RD
Construction of 3 bedroom family dwelling.
P/2023/0161
2023 Approved
Templestowe Hotel & 5 Abbey Road Tor Church Road Torquay TQ2 5UU
Amalgamation of hotel and 5 Abbey Road, including reinstatement of hotel use across propo…
P/2023/0259
2022 Refused
Three Car Spaces 15 Madeira Place Torquay TQ2 5RD
Erection of two new semi-detached apartment buildings in 3 storeys with ground floor park…
P/2022/0998
2022 Approved
86 Abbey Road Torquay TQ2 5NP
Non Material Amendment relating to application P/2020/0915. Amendment sought: Request Con…
P/2022/1063
2021 Approved
115 - 117 Abbey Road Torquay TQ2 5NP
Replacement of sash windows at front and rear, external rendering and redecoration.
P/2021/0693
2020 Approved
86 Abbey Road Torquay TQ2 5NP
Change of use from Dental Surgery to 8 self-contained apartments. Alterations and works t…
P/2020/0915
2019 Approved
Flat 3 115 Abbey Road Torquay TQ2 5NP
Replace/upgrade sliding sash windows. Internal alterations.
P/2019/0942
2019 Approved
86 Abbey Road Torquay TQ2 5NP
Change of use, conversion and alterations to existing building to create five self contai…
P/2019/0175
2018 Refused
Kenton Lodge Croft Hill Torquay TQ2 5NT
Construction of one dwelling with pedestrian opening in wall and associated works, works…
P/2018/0404
2018 Refused
86 Abbey Road Torquay TQ2 5NP
Change of use, conversion and alterations to create 6 self contained apartments with anci…
P/2018/0440
2018 Approved
Kenton Lodge Croft Hill Torquay TQ2 5NT
Formation of flat at lower ground floor level, lightwell excavation, external fenestratio…
P/2018/0424
2017 Approved
20/20a Tor Hill Road Torquay TQ2 5RD
Change of use of ground floor from A1 (retail) to a flexible permission for A1 (retail) a…
P/2017/1251
2017 Approved
24 Tor Hill Road Torquay TQ2 5RD
Replacement shopfront and entrance doors.
P/2017/1259
2017 Approved
44 Tor Hill Road Torquay TQ2 5RF
Change of Use from HMO to 2 x 1 bedroom flats and 1 x 2 bedroom flat; replacement windows…
P/2017/1229
2017 Refused
Kenton Lodge Croft Hill Torquay TQ2 5NT
2 semi-detached dwelling houses.
P/2017/0801
2017 Refused
Cypress Close Tormohun Torquay Torbay
Please see attached schedule and plan
AT/2017/0103
2017 Approved
Former WBW Solicitors Building 24 Tor Hill Road Torquay TQ2 5RD
Conversion of Part Ground Floor and First and Second Floors to form 5No. Flats (C3 use) &…
P/2017/0172
2016 Approved
86 Abbey Road Torquay Devon TQ2 5NP
Change of use from Class D1 (Non-residential institutions) to Class C2 (Residential Insti…
P/2016/1223
2017 Approved
8-18 Tor Hill Road Torquay TQ2 5RD
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P/2017/0290
2016 Approved
Flats 3 & 4 129 Abbey Road Torquay Devon TQ2 5NP
Two new gas meters inside property
P/2016/0854
2016 Refused
Former Abbey Dental Surgery 86 Abbey Road Torquay Devon TQ2 5NP
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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 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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings