Paignton Zoo Environment Park Totnes Road Paignton TQ4 7EU Data via plota.co.uk

P/2026/0350 - Planning Application Approved

Proposal

Works to form new pedestrian footbridge near zoo entrance with associated path alterations. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
1 Jun 2026
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Validated
23 Jun 2026
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Consultation
2 Jul 2026
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Approved
12 Aug 2026

Approved on 12 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 19 Aug 2026

Site constraints 4

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Radon affected area, class 5
An estimated 10 to 30% of homes reach the radon action level. Indicative for the 1 km square, which takes the highest class found in it; a radon test gives the answer for a building.
From the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency indicative atlas. Under building regulations, as the BRE guide BR 211 (2023) sets out, new buildings and extensions need basic radon protection from class 3 in England and Wales and from class 2 in Scotland, and full protection from class 5. The class at the site itself, from the detailed BGS map, decides which.
UKHSA radon ↗
Also on the record
Flood defence 3 m away (natural high ground); Inside the Paignton built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument 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.

Building

Floor area1,077 m² (11,593 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 58)
UseA3/A4/A5 Restaurant and Cafes/Drinking Establishments and Hot Food takeaways
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2012, 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
Planning Application
Postcode
TQ4 7EU
Received
1 Jun 2026
Validated
23 Jun 2026
Ward
Goodrington With Roselands
Case officer
Show
Decision
Approval
Decision date
12 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Kay Elliott Architects

How this decision compares

Decided in 50 days from validation, 19 days faster than Torbay's median of 69 for full applications. Approved, as 81% of full applications here are.

34%decided within 8 weeks
81%approved
6%go to committee

Plota live figures for full applications decided by Torbay in the last twelve months, from validation. Torbay decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

12 neighbours consulted · Last counted 19 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14893405
Planning Portal ref
PP-14893405
Comments by
23 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
2 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
Torbay
Planning Authority Score
1.9/10
Poor
#276 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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

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.