Land North Of Long Road Paignton Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Construction of 1,997sqm retail unit (class E(a)), 186sqm coffee shop / restaurant (flexible Class E(b) and/or sui generis), with 136 space car park to include 10 bay EV charging facility, new service and emergency access road, landscaping and associated works. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
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 proposal was considered sustainable, broadly policy-compliant and beneficial for employment, subject to conditions.
- Three public representations supported the proposal and one objected, while consultees raised matters including drainage, noise, traffic, ecology and college impacts.
- The committee approved the application, amending opening and delivery hours to 06:00–22:00 Monday to Saturday and 08:30–18:00 on Sundays and bank holidays.
Source: Plota analysis of Torbay's committee minutes of 20 Jul 2026.
Site constraints 2
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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How this decision compares
Decided in 180 days from validation, 117 days slower than Torbay's median of 63 for commercial premises. Approved, as 84% of commercial premises here are.
Plota live figures for commercial premises decided by Torbay in the last twelve months, from validation. Torbay decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14362600
- Site or press notice
- 29 Jan 2026
- Committee
- 20 Jul 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
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%).
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