Apartment B2 Masts Warren Road Torquay TQ2 5SW Data via plota.co.uk

P/2026/0499 - Planning Application Registered

Proposal

Addition of heat pump unit to retaining wall adjacent to flat unit. [Address amended 24/8/2026]. Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

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Received
10 Aug 2026
✓
Consultation
3 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 5 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 12 Oct 2026 and 1 Nov 2026, from Torbay's recent full applications.

The consultation period closed on 24 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 8

Belgravia 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 ↗
Special area of conservation 122 m away: Lyme Bay and Torbay
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Registered park or garden 35 m away: Princess Gardens and Royal Terrace Gardens
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Heritage at risk 35 m away: Princess Gardens and Royal Terrace Gardens, Torquay; Tree preservation order 8 m away: Rock Walk, Torquay; 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 1

Last sold for £355,000 in May 2008. Flat or maisonette, leasehold.

15 May 2008£355,000

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

Building

Floor area121 m² (1,302 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (70 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyMid-terrace flat, 3 habitable rooms
Built2003 to 2006
HeatingElectric ceiling heating
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2010, 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
TQ2 5SW
Received
10 Aug 2026
Validated
10 Aug 2026
Ward
Tormohun
Case officer
Show
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
JD Architectural Design

Decision outlook

Day 60 of the 56-day target. Torbay usually decides full applications by day 69.

Day 609 days to the predicted decision (day 69)
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

5comments received
5 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

58 neighbours consulted · Last counted 2 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15141421
Planning Portal ref
PP-15141421
Comments by
24 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
3 Sept 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

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.