Torre Abbey The Kings Drive Torquay TQ2 5JE Data via plota.co.uk

P/2026/0555 - Listed Building Consent Registered
Listed buildings

Proposal

Repair of West Range roof and chapel interior, tower roof repair, strengthen store room floor and small scale patch repairs in ancillary areas to specified lime-plastered walls. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 Sept 2026
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Consultation
17 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 30 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 11 Nov 2026 and 20 Nov 2026, from Torbay's recent listed building works.

The consultation period closed on 8 Oct 2026.

Documents

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Site constraints 6

Scheduled monument: Torre Abbey
Scheduled monument consent is needed for any work to it, separate from planning permission.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Grade I listed: Torre Abbey
List entry 1206852 · The pin is inside its outline · 6 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade I, 5 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 6 with distances
Historic England ↗
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 ↗
Radon affected area, class 5
An estimated 10 to 30% 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
Special area of conservation 356 m away: Lyme Bay and Torbay; Inside the Torquay built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

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
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
TQ2 5JE
Received
4 Sept 2026
Validated
4 Sept 2026
Ward
Tormohun
Case officer
Show
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Architecton

Decision outlook

Day 55 of the 56-day target. Torbay usually decides listed building works by day 74.

Day 5519 days to the predicted decision (day 74)
19%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
35decided in the last year

Plota live figures for listed building works decided by Torbay in the last twelve months, from validation. Torbay decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

7 neighbours consulted · Last counted 23 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15201464
Planning Portal ref
PP-15201464
Comments by
8 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
17 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2023 Approved
Conservation repair of the gatehouse, south east and south west wings and courtyard 4 wal…
P/2023/0060
2023 Approved
Conservation repair of the gatehouse, south east and south west wings and courtyard 4 wal…
P/2023/0058
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Historic House And Gardens Torre Abbey The Kings Drive Torquay TQ2 5JE
Conservation and repair of the gatehouse (retrospective)
P/2025/0157
2023 Approved
Historic House & Gardens Torre Abbey The Kings Drive Torquay TQ2 5JE
Repair and strengthening of north gable wall. Repair and modification of window. Building…
P/2023/0722
2023 Approved
Historic House And Gardens Torre Abbey The Kings Drive Torquay TQ2 5JE
Tree: Eriobotrya japonica (Loquat). Mature. Ref no. 42 on plan included within tree repor…
AT/2023/0269
2020 Approved
Mr Cooke's Steak And Grill House 1 Walnut Road Torquay TQ2 6HP
Replacement of damaged, rotting wood and tiles on roof with like-for-like design.
P/2020/0716
2017 Approved
Avenue Park Guest House 3 Avenue Road Torquay TQ2 5LA
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P/2017/0258
2017 Approved
Cafe Torre Abbey The Kings Drive Torquay TQ2 5JE
Installation of Internal wall cladding
P/2017/0180
2016 Approved
The Cottage Torre Abbey The Kings Drive Torquay TQ2 5JE
Remedial works to structure of Torre Abbey Cottage.
P/2016/1111
2016 Approved
West Courtyard Torre Abbey The Kings Drive Torquay TQ2 5JE
Temporary 5 year siting of a portacabin to be used as a dry food store for the Cafe
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Torbay
Planning Authority Score
1.9/10
Poor
#276 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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