Higher Yalberton Farm Yalberton Road Paignton TQ4 7PJ Data via plota.co.uk

P/2026/0373 - Cert. of Lawfulness - Existing Refused
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Certificate of lawfulness for existing: Retrospective temporary change of use of former agricultural building to ancillary residential accommodation in connection with construction of The Barn, together with installation of solar photovoltaic panels, replacement and insertion of windows and doors, associated operational development, building alterations, engineering works and ancillary development. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
17 Jun 2026
✓
Consultation
16 Jul 2026
✗
Refused
12 Aug 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 12 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 18 Aug 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: Barn, Linhay and Stable South of Higher Yalberton Farmhouse
List entry 1208582 · 20 m from the pin · 2 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 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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Habitat network: Traditional orchards
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Paignton built-up area; Priority habitat 13 m away: Traditional orchard; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 2, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
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
Application type
Cert. of Lawfulness - Existing
Postcode
TQ4 7PJ
Received
17 Jun 2026
Validated
17 Jun 2026
Ward
Collaton St Mary
Case officer
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Decision
Refusal
Decision date
12 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
15624669

Public comments

No public comments yet.

6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 18 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14997142
Site or press notice
16 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2020 Approved
Conversion of fame building to residential units, (following current approval).
P/2020/0190
2020 Approved
Variation of Conditions relating to application P/2019/0810. Condition: P1 - Plans. Varia…
P/2020/0189
2019 Withdrawn
Variation of Conditions relating to application P/2008/1702 (as amended by P/2019/0810)…
P/2019/0918
2019 Approved
Non Material Amendment to P/2008/1702 - Approved plans list as amended.
P/2019/0810
Torbay
Planning Authority Score
1.9/10
Poor
#276 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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