The Rosewood 56 Belgrave Road Torquay TQ2 5HY Data via plota.co.uk

P/2026/0309 - Planning Application Registered
Change of use

Proposal

Change of use of upper floors of property from C1 (guesthouse) to six-bedroom HMO. Basement and ground floor owner's accommodation remains unchanged. No external alterations. Data via plota.co.uk

Track application Save this application and get an email when its status or decision changes. Alerts nearby Get email alerts for new planning applications near this address.
View original council record ↗

Application progress

✓
Received
8 Jun 2026
✓
Consultation
18 Jun 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.

Other new applications on this street

Ground Floor 69 Belgrave Road Torquay TQ2 5HZ

Change of use from commercial unit to residential flat.

P/2026/0378 - 15 Jun 2026

The Derwent Hotel 22 - 42 Belgrave Road Torquay TQ2 5HS

New service link between the TLH Derwent and Victoria Hotels with landscaping im...

P/2026/0048 - 13 Mar 2026

Nearby new applications

Church Of St Andrew St Efrides Road Torquay Torbay TQ2 5SG

T001 - 1x Western Red Cedar (Thuja plicata ?Zebrina?) - Crown lift away from the...

AT/2026/0163 - 1 Jul 2026

Ground Floor 69 Belgrave Road Torquay TQ2 5HZ

Change of use from commercial unit to residential flat.

P/2026/0378 - 15 Jun 2026

Flat 1 Vernon Court Warren Road Torquay TQ2 5TR

Tree 1 Holm Oak 16m (h) 110cm (d) Cut back to previous approved cut, reducing ex...

AT/2026/0140 - 5 Jun 2026

2 High Grove Sunbury Hill Torquay TQ1 3ED

Silver birch tree front of our property.

AT/2026/0145 - 5 Jun 2026

4 Alexandra Terrace Mill Lane Torquay TQ2 5AL

Tree Application IMG_0346.jpeg

AT/2026/0142 - 1 Jun 2026

St Mary Magdalene Church Union Street Torquay TQ1 4BX

T004: Crown raise and prune selectively for 2m building clearance. T005: Prune f...

AT/2026/0119 - 6 May 2026

Important details

Council
Torbay
Application type
Planning Application
Postcode
TQ2 5HY
Received
8 Jun 2026
Validated
8 Jun 2026
Ward
Tormohun
Case officer
Track to view
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Track to view
Agent
Gibson Architecture Limited

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14817522
Site notice
18 Jun 2026
Press notice
18 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Refused
62 Belgrave Road Torquay TQ2 5HY
Change of use from guest house to HMO/apartment.
P/2025/0744
2025 Approved
49 Belgrave Road Torquay TQ2 5HZ
Conversion of single dwelling into three flats.
P/2025/0542
2024 Refused
36 Lucius Street Torquay TQ2 5UN
Change of use from Class E (retail) to Class C (residential) with associated alterations.
P/2024/0040
2023 Decided
Hotel Virginia Falkland Road Torquay TQ2 5JH
Site visit request (Scott Jones and Ross Wise)
DE/2023/0061
2023
Hotel Virginia Falkland Road Torquay TQ2 5JH
Demolition of vacant hotel and construction of 14 apartments with associated landscaping…
P/2023/0868
2022 Refused
24 Bampfylde Road Torquay TQ2 5AR
Conversion and additional storey to existing workshop/store to form dwelling (resubmissio…
P/2022/0984
2022 Refused
24 Bampfylde Road Torquay TQ2 5AR
Conversion and additional storey to workshop/store to form dwelling.
P/2022/0231
2022 Refused
24 Bampfylde Road Torquay TQ2 5AR
Change of use from single dwelling, to four self-contained flats.
P/2022/0220
2021
Hotel Virginia Falkland Road Torquay TQ2 5JH
We plan to remove the row of trees in the front carpark. The trees have all previously be…
AT/2021/0467
2019 Approved
72 Belgrave Road Torquay TQ2 5HY
Replace existing windows.
P/2019/0254
2020 Approved
Belgravia Luxury Holiday Apartments 31 Belgrave Road Torquay TQ2 5HX
New formation of bay window in mansard roof.
P/2020/0500
2019 Approved
21 Lucius Street Torquay TQ2 5UW
Placement of window to North West elevation & vent to shop front.
P/2019/1047
2019 Approved
Belgravia Luxury Holiday Apartments 31 Belgrave Road Torquay TQ2 5HX
Replacement uPVC windows and formation of new window in mansard roof.
P/2019/1300
2019 Approved
17B Lucius Street Torquay TQ2 5UW
Change of use from Class A1 (Retail) to C3 (Residential).
P/2019/0150
2019
Unit 3 Bath Lane Torquay TQ2 5AS
Temporary change of use from B1 & B8 (workshop) to D2 (personal training facility)
P/2019/0096
2018 Approved
19 Lucius Street Torquay TQ2 5UW
Change of Use from a Mixed A3/A5 Use to D2 Gymnasium.
P/2018/1190
2018 Refused
Unit 3 Bath Lane Torquay TQ2 5AS
Temporary change of use from B1 & B8 (workshop) to D2 (Personal Training Facility).
P/2018/1158
2018 Approved
Flat 2 20 Bath Lane Torquay TQ2 5AS
Formation of dormers to sides and rear. Formation of balcony to rear.
P/2018/0814
2018 Refused
Summerlands 19 Belgrave Road Torquay TQ2 5HU
Window replacement to both front and rear elevations.
P/2018/0544
2017 Withdrawn
24 Bampfylde Road Torquay TQ2 5AR
Conversion and extension to existing rear store to form a 2 x bedroom cottage
P/2017/0764
2018 Withdrawn
Belgravia Luxury Holiday Apartments 31 Belgrave Road Torquay TQ2 5HX
Removal of Condition 1 to allow permanent residential use of Apartments - P/1999/1604 (Ch…
P/2018/0194
2018 Approved
41 Belgrave Road Torquay TQ2 5HX
Change of use from A3 (restaurants and cafes) and A5 (hot food takeaways) to C1 (hotels)…
P/2018/0274
Torbay
Planning Authority Score
1.6/10
Poor
#280 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Torbay is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #275 out of 292. 52% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 40% national average. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (88%) 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 performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
86%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #197 of 292
88%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #225 of 292
36%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #275 of 292
52%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #238 of 292
72%
Minor dwellings approved
54 decided (1-9 homes)
90%
Major dwellings approved
10 decided (10+ homes)
95%
Change of use approved
39 decided
533
Total decisions
77 refused in 2025
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings