Cow Town Bistro 107 Drew Street Brixham TQ5 9LA Data via plota.co.uk

P/2026/0463 - Planning Application Registered
Change of useNew homesCommercial premises

Proposal

Conversion of public house and accommodation to three dwellings. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Jul 2026
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Validated
14 Sept 2026
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Consultation
24 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 8 Nov 2026 and 1 Dec 2026, from Torbay's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 15 Oct 2026

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Documents

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Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: Watermans Arms Public House
List entry 1195154 · The pin is inside its outline · 31 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade II*, 30 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Show the other 31 with distances
Historic England ↗
Higher Brixham 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 ↗
Radon affected area, class 6
An estimated 30% or more 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
National landscape 291 m away: South Devon; Inside the Brixham 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.

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Important details

Council
Torbay
Application type
Planning Application
Postcode
TQ5 9LA
Received
23 Jul 2026
Validated
14 Sept 2026
Ward
Furzeham With Summercombe
Case officer
Show
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Hendriksen Architects

Decision outlook

Day 25 of the 56-day target. Torbay usually decides changes of use by day 69.

Day 2544 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.

35 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15106416
Planning Portal ref
PP-15106416
Comments by
15 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
24 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
96 Drew Street Brixham TQ5 9JY
Re-pollard willow and sycamore tree. Map provided for location. See annotated photos.
AT/2025/0268
2025 Approved
Eden Park Primary And Nursery School Eden Park Brixham TQ5 9NH
T004 - Pittosporum - section fell to ground level
AT/2025/0142
2023 Approved
76 Drew Street Brixham TQ5 9JY
Formation of single storey extension to side & rear to replace existing conservatory & bo…
P/2023/0635
2023 Approved
67 Drew Street Brixham TQ5 9LA
We intend to remove 1 x small bay tree and 1 x large monetary cypress which has die back…
AT/2023/0193
2021 Approved
96 Drew Street Brixham TQ5 9JY
We plan to crown reduce willow tree in rear garden by approx 1.5/ 2m and remove strugglin…
AT/2021/0256
2020 Approved
69 Drew Street Brixham TQ5 9LA
Conservation Area Notification We would like cyclical permission to reduce by 2m a beech…
AT/2020/0350
2019 Approved
Fairholme Drew Street Brixham TQ5 9LA
Formation of parking space to front.
P/2019/1114
2019 Approved
87 Drew Street Brixham TQ5 9LA
Replacement doors and windows. Internal alterations.
P/2019/0541
2019
Outside 61 Drew Street Brixham TQ5 9LA
Installation of electronic communication apparatus.
P/2019/0820
2018 Approved
Fairholme Drew Street Brixham TQ5 9LA
Replacement single storey extension to rear.
P/2018/0248
2017 Approved
96 Drew Street Brixham TQ5 9JY
Replacement conservatory to rear
P/2017/0823
2016 Approved
O/s 61 Drew Street Brixham TQ5 9LA
Installation of DSLAM telecommunications cabinet
P/2016/0752
2016 Approved
Eden Park Primary School Eden Park Brixham TQ5 9NH
Replacement of external doors and windows
P/2016/0603
2016 Approved
Eden Park County Junior School Eden Park Brixham TQ5 9NH
Replace two existing timber framed windows with uPVC framed windows
P/2016/0154
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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