Coppice Hotel Barrington Road Torquay TQ1 2QJ Data via plota.co.uk

P/2026/0313 - Major Planning Application Registered
Schools, care & communityDemolitionNew homesCommercial premises

Proposal

Demolition of hotel and construction of 41 retirement apartments including communal facilities, access, car parking, landscaping and associated works. [Readvertised 22/10/2026] Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 May 2026
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Validated
9 Sept 2026
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Consultation
22 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 18 Nov 2026 and 23 Dec 2026, from Torbay's recent new homes.

Comments are open until 12 Nov 2026

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Documents

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Site constraints 8

Warberries 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 ↗
Tree preservation order: Lydwell Area, Torquay
Consent is needed before work on protected trees.
Not every council has published its orders as open data, so no order shown is not proof there is none.
Public footpath 23 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.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
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
SSSI 244 m away: Kents Cavern SSSI; 1 listed building within 150 m; 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 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 £100,000 in December 2024. Other property, freehold.

1 December 2024£100,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
1 July 2023£120,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
21 April 2021£150,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

Building

Floor area1,534 m² (16,512 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 59)
UseC1 Hotels
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 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
Major Planning Application
Postcode
TQ1 2QJ
Received
12 May 2026
Validated
9 Sept 2026
Ward
Wellswood
Case officer
Show
Decision level
Committee
Agent
Planning Issues Ltd
Freehold owner
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Decision outlook

Day 50 of the 91-day target. Torbay usually decides new homes by day 82.

Day 5041 days to the 91-day target
35%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
13%go to committee

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

Public comments

5comments received
3 objecting2 neutral

60% object · below the UK average of 74%

43 neighbours consulted · Last counted 27 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14909862
Planning Portal ref
PP-14909862
Comments by
12 Nov 2026
Site or press notice
17 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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Torbay
Planning Authority Score
1.9/10
Poor
#276 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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

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.

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.