Harbour Light Restaurant North Quay Roundham Road Paignton TQ4 6DU Data via plota.co.uk

P/2026/0126 - Listed Building Consent Approved
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Proposal

Illuminated and non-illuminated replacement signage & external lighting. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
2 Mar 2026
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Validated
16 Apr 2026
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Consultation
30 Apr 2026
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Committee
20 Jul 2026
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Approved
22 Jul 2026

Approved on 22 Jul 2026 · Committee · Last checked 25 Jul 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Torbay Planning Committee on 20 Jul 2026.

Approved

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the signage and lighting were considered acceptable with no unacceptable harm to heritage, visual character or public safety.
  • The Harbour Master sought reassurance about navigation lights, while one representation raised light spill.
  • The committee approved the application subject to the report’s conditions and delegated arrangements.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site context, consultation responses, officers’ assessment and committee decision.

Source: Plota analysis of Torbay's committee minutes of 20 Jul 2026.

Documents

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Site constraints 8

Grade II listed: Harbour Light Restaurant
List entry 1298291 · 14 m away · 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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Historic England ↗
Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Kingswear to Lyme Regis across the site
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site; the route and its margin are protected.
Roundham & Paignton Harbour 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 106 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.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI 187 m away: Roundham Head SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
Inside the Paignton built-up area.
Not affected
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
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
TQ4 6DU
Received
2 Mar 2026
Validated
16 Apr 2026
Ward
Roundham With Hyde
Case officer
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Decision
Approval
Decision date
22 Jul 2026
Decision level
Committee
Applicant
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Agent
CAD Heritage

How this decision compares

Decided in 97 days from validation, 27 days slower than Torbay's median of 70 for listed building consent. Approved, as 85% of listed building consent here are.

15%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
8%go to committee

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14734807
Site or press notice
30 Apr 2026
Committee
20 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2019 Approved
Signage including illuminated signage
P/2019/1043
2019 Approved
Signage including illuminated signage
P/2019/1041
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved
Kingswood Court Cleveland Road Paignton TQ4 6HF
Replacement balcony balustrading to flats.
P/2024/0631
2021 Approved
Molly Malones (gift Shop) North Quay Roundham Road Paignton TQ4 6DU
Extend decking area. (Retrospective)
P/2021/0131
2023 Refused
Mollys North Quay The Harbour Roundham Road Paignton Torbay TQ4 6DU
Erection of a permanent roof canopy and retractable glazing facade to enclose existing te…
P/2023/0917
2023 Withdrawn
Molly Malones (gift Shop) North Quay Roundham Road Paignton Torbay TQ4 6DU
Erection of roof canopy with rooflights and glazing to enclose existing terrace. Construc…
P/2023/0190
2022 Refused
Winborn Cottage 58 Roundham Road Paignton TQ4 6DS
Single storey extension, reworks to interior layout & associated landscaping
P/2022/1145
2022 Refused
Winborn Cottage 58 Roundham Road Paignton TQ4 6DS
Formation of single storey extension to north-east elevation. Works to interior layout an…
P/2022/0050
2020 Approved
Molly Malones (gift Shop) North Quay Roundham Road Paignton Torbay TQ4 6DU
Replacement of kiosk and construction of decking area for seating (Retrospective - resubm…
P/2020/0579
2019 Approved
Harbour Light Restaurant North Quay Paignton TQ4 6DU
Formation of external seating areas to front & side with terrace.
P/2019/0961
2019 Refused
Kingswood Court Cleveland Road Paignton TQ4 6HF
Holm Oak (T1) Prune back upper canopy and crown reduction 2.5 metres because of excessive…
AT/2019/0324
2019 Approved
Molly Malones (Gift Shop) North Quay Roundham Road Paignton Torbay TQ4 6DU
Replacement kiosk and construction of decking area for seating.
P/2019/1092
2019 Refused
Kingswood Court Cleveland Road Paignton TQ4 6HF
Tree Pinus Nigra to be felled See risk report enclosed and T14 photograph, likelihood of…
AT/2019/0231
2019 Approved
Harbour Light Restaurant North Quay Roundham Road Paignton Torbay TQ4 6DU
Internal and external alterations, additional external terrace area, external store areas…
P/2019/0238
2019 Approved
Harbour Light Restaurant North Quay Paignton TQ4 6DU
Internal and external alterations, additional external terrace area, external store areas…
P/2019/0237
2019 Withdrawn
The Paignton Club Esplanade Road Paignton TQ4 6ED
None-illuminated demountable sign sited on front elevation first floor balcony balustrade.
P/2019/0467
2019 Withdrawn
The Paignton Club Esplanade Road Paignton TQ4 6ED
None-illuminated demountable sign sited on front elevation first floor balcony balustrade.
P/2019/0466
2019 Approved
Kingswood Court Cleveland Road Paignton TQ4 6HF
Reduce only the overhang branches T1 and T2 that are causing the problem so as not to int…
AT/2019/0021
2018 Approved
63 Roundham Road Paignton TQ4 6DS
Installation of retractable canopy to front elevation.
P/2018/1027
2018 Approved
63 Roundham Road Paignton TQ4 6DS
Change of business signage
P/2018/0940
2017 Approved
The Harbour Inn 59 Roundham Road Paignton TQ4 6DS
Conversion of flat roof into public roof terrace with flat roof extension to form enclose…
P/2017/0371
2016 Refused
Kingswood Court Cleveland Road Roundham With Hyde Paignton Torbay TQ4 6HF
T1: Holm Oak- Fell
AT/2016/0270
2016 Refused
Chief Vehicle Rentals Roundham Road Paignton TQ4 6DS
Installation of aluminium signs on steel posts
P/2016/0670
2016 Refused
Chief Vehicle Rentals Roundham Road Paignton TQ4 6DS
Installation of aluminium signs on steel posts
P/2016/0609
2016 Approved
Kingswood Court Cleveland Road Paignton TQ4 6HF
Replace timber windows to common areas with UPVC frames.
P/2016/0074
2016 Approved
19 Kingswood Court Cleveland Road Paignton TQ4 6HF
Replace timber casements & door with UPVC frames
P/2016/0033
2016 Approved
16 Kingswood Court Cleveland Road Paignton TQ4 6HF
Replacement windows & frames
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Torbay
Planning Authority Score
1.9/10
Poor
#276 of 296 councils
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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