Squires Restaurant 71 Torbay Road Paignton TQ4 6AJ Data via plota.co.uk
Registered
P/2026/0045
Description
Change of use of property from cafe/restaurant (Class E) to AGC (Sui Generis). Data via plota.co.uk
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Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2024
Approved
4 Garfield Road Paignton TQ4 6AU
Change of use from guesthouse (use class C1) to residential dwelling (use class C3).
2024
Approved
1 Garfield Road Paignton TQ4 6AU
Alterations to include first floor extensions to rear of Flat 3 and removal of pitched ro…
2024
Approved
Talk Of The Town 46 - 52 Torbay Road Paignton TQ4 6AL
Changes to fenestration to include new windows, bi-fold doors and entrance doors. Changes…
2024
Approved
Talk Of The Town 46 - 52 Torbay Road Paignton TQ4 6AL
Installation of externally illuminated fascia sign. Installation of externally illuminate…
2023
Refused
Flat 3 1 Garfield Road Paignton TQ4 6AU
Formation of extension to rear.
2023
Refused
Flat 3 1 Garfield Road Paignton TQ4 6AU
Formation of rear extension.
2023
Approved
Talk Of The Town 46 Torbay Road Paignton TQ4 6AL
Extension of existing pub into adjacent property, alterations to windows and doors and as…
2023
Approved
1 Garfield Road Paignton TQ4 6AU
Construction of integral bin store, alterations to rear and side extensions of Flat 2, pa…
2022
Approved
Midland Hotel 2 Garfield Road Paignton TQ4 6AU
Change of use from hotel to four residential units (resubmission of withdrawn application…
2022
Withdrawn
2 Garfield Road Paignton TQ4 6AU
Change of use from hotel to five residential apartments and one commercial unit on ground…
2022
Approved
Spinning Wheel 19 Esplanade Road Paignton TQ4 6BE
Replacement of commercial kitchen ventilations systems with alterations to externally fix…
2021
Refused
1 Garfield Road Paignton TQ4 6AU
Demolition and rebuild of ground floor extensions to Unit 5 (resubmission of refused appl…
2021
Approved
4 Berry Square Kernou Road Paignton TQ4 6AZ
Change of use from guest house to dwelling.
2021
Refused
Flats 2 & 5 1 Garfield Road Paignton TQ4 6AU
Demolish & rebuild existing ground floor extensions to Flat 5 & formation of first floor…
2020
Approved
Bella Vista Guest House 5 Berry Square Kernou Road Paignton TQ4 6AZ
Replacement of rooflights and flat roof with new flat roof with Velux rooflights.
2019
Approved
Midland Hotel 2 Garfield Road Paignton TQ4 6AU
Alterations to roof and fenestration. Internal alterations to include formation of owner'…
2019
Refused
Talk Of The Town 46 Torbay Road Paignton TQ4 6AL
Formation of seating areas to front & rear roof terraces 1st floor.
2019
Refused
Talk Of The Town 46 Torbay Road Paignton TQ4 6AL
Creation of customer seating areas to front and rear terraces.
2018
Refused
The Hyde Dendy 18 Esplanade Road Paignton TQ4 6BD
Removal of existing timber structures, and erection of covered smoking area and designate…
2018
Approved
71 Torbay Road Paignton TQ4 6AJ
Conversion of store rooms above shop to one bedroom apartment
2018
Refused
Spinning Wheel 19 Esplanade Road Paignton TQ4 6BE
Erection of an outbuilding to the front of the building with a retractable roof structure
2017
Approved
2 Berry Square Kernou Road Roundham With Hyde Paignton Torbay TQ4 6AZ
T5: Horse Chestnut- Repollard
2017
Approved
Arcade 58-64 Torbay Road Paignton TQ4 6AL
Change of use from arcade (sui generis use) to 2 x 1 bedroom flats.
2017
Refused
Talk Of The Town 46 Torbay Road Paignton TQ4 6AL
First floor front and rear terraces to existing flat roof areas to include new glazed bal…
2017
Approved
Arcade 58-64 Torbay Road Paignton Devon TQ4 6AL
Split existing ground floor unit into two units and change of use from arcade to mixed A1…
Torbay
Planning Authority Score
1.6/10
Poor
#280 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use
Torbay is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #275 out of 292. 52% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 40% national average. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (88%) than the national average (90%).
Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
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Torbay decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
86%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #197 of 292
88%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #225 of 292
36%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #275 of 292
52%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #238 of 292
72%
Minor dwellings approved
54 decided (1-9 homes)
90%
Major dwellings approved
10 decided (10+ homes)
95%
Change of use approved
39 decided
533
Total decisions
77 refused in 2025