59 Totnes Road Paignton TQ3 3RE Data via plota.co.uk

P/2026/0470 - Advertisement Consent Approved

Proposal

Illuminated signage to replace existing, including 2 x emblems, 2 x brand lettering, 1 x dealership name lettering and 1 x totem. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 Jul 2026
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Consultation
6 Aug 2026
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Approved
16 Sept 2026

Approved on 16 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 29 Sept 2026

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
4 listed buildings within 150 m; Radon affected area, class 2; Conservation area 80 m away: Old Paignton; 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 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £933,000 in May 2026. Detached house, freehold.

29 May 2026£933,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area550 m² (5,920 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (asset rating 118)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Torbay
Application type
Advertisement Consent
Postcode
TQ3 3RE
Received
28 Jul 2026
Validated
28 Jul 2026
Ward
Roundham With Hyde
Case officer
Show
Decision
Approval
Decision date
16 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
DKA
Freehold owner
Show

How this decision compares

Decided in 50 days from validation, 5 days faster than Torbay's median of 55 for advertisement consent. Approved, as 87% of advertisement consent here are.

67%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
10,255decided in the last year

Plota live figures for advertisement consent decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent advertisement consent in Torbay to go on. Torbay decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

26 neighbours consulted · Last counted 29 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15114644
Planning Portal ref
PP-15114644
Comments by
27 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
6 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No
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
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.