St Michael's Academy Fisher Street Paignton TQ4 5EW Data via plota.co.uk

P/2026/0381 Approved
Schools, care & community

Proposal

Retention of temporary classrooms previously approved under application ref: until January 2028. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Jul 2026
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Consultation
23 Jul 2026
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Approved
3 Sept 2026

Approved on 3 Sept 2026 · Last checked 10 Sept 2026

Documents

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Associated applications 2

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    FullApprovedcouncil archive
    • Retention of temporary classrooms previously until January 2028.This applicationP/2026/0381

Site constraints 3

Grade II listed: Tower House School
List entry 1279603 · 1 m from the pin · 12 more listed buildings within 150 m (12 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.
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Old Paignton 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.
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Also on the record
Inside the Paignton built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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
Postcode
TQ4 5EW
Received
15 Jul 2026
Validated
15 Jul 2026
Decision
Approval
Decision date
3 Sept 2026

How this decision compares

Decided in 50 days from validation, 16 days faster than Torbay's median of 66 for full applications. Approved, as 77% of full applications here are.

38%decided within 8 weeks
77%approved
42decided in the last year

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Public comments

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32 neighbours consulted · Last counted 10 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14979194
Comments by
13 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
23 Jul 2026

Historical activity at this location

7 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
Retention of the temporary classrooms previously approved under applications P/2024/0265…
P/2025/0399
2024 Approved
Formation of additional temporary classroom buildings, adjustments to stair access to exi…
P/2024/0172
2023 Approved
Installation of temporary two-storey classroom block and associated works.
P/2023/0236
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2020 Refused
Rear Of 2 - 4 York Road Paignton TQ4 5NW
Change of use from workshop (B1(c) light industrial) to dwelling house (C3).
P/2020/0382
2020 Approved
5 Batson Gardens Paignton TQ4 5LT
Construction of rear conservatory.
P/2020/0153
2016 Refused
Unit 3 Batson Gardens Paignton TQ4 5LT
Change of use from store to flats with alterations at first floor level over workshop/sto…
P/2016/1152
2016 Withdrawn
Unit 3 Batson Gardens Paignton Torbay TQ4 5LT
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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
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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