26 Union Street Torquay TQ2 5PW Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of Use from Class E to mixed use of Class E and hot food takeaway (Sui Generis). (See accompanying AD P/2026/0461) Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 8 Dec 2026 and 31 Dec 2026, from Torbay's recent changes of use.
Associated applications 2
- Change of Use from Class E to mixed use of Class E and hot food takeaway (Sui Generis). (See accompanying AD)
Site constraints 6
Show all 12 with distances
- 19 mFormer Falcon Public HouseGrade II
- 86 mOld Town HallGrade II
- 99 mNo 50 Including Gate PiersGrade II
- 104 m52, Abbey RoadGrade II
- 108 m20-25, Melville StreetGrade II
- 113 m19, Melville StreetGrade II
- 120 mTorquay MarketGrade II
- 125 mAbbey Hall for the DisabledGrade II
- 132 m1 and 2, Warren HillGrade II
- 136 mThe Myrtles Including Garden Railings and Gate PiersGrade II
- 144 m3 and 4, Warren HillGrade II
- 146 m70 and 72, Abbey RoadGrade II
Checked on 24 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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2023, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 14 of the 56-day target. Torbay usually decides changes of use by day 69.
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 24 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15081247
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15081247
- Comments by
- 19 Nov 2026
- Site or press notice
- 29 Oct 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
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.
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.
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