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P/2026/0501 - Regulation 3 Application - Torbay Registered

Proposal

Installation of 2 no. Air Source Heat Pumps and associated works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 Aug 2026
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Consultation
20 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 6 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision by 22 Oct 2026, from Torbay's recent commercial premises.

The consultation period closed on 10 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 5

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 ↗
Conservation area 17 m away: Upton
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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 ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; 4 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Torquay built-up area.
Not affected
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.

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Important details

Council
Torbay
Application type
Regulation 3 Application - Torbay
Postcode
TQ1 4BD
Received
11 Aug 2026
Validated
11 Aug 2026
Ward
Tormohun
Case officer
Show
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 59 of the 56-day target. Torbay usually decides commercial premises by day 63.

Day 594 days to the predicted decision (day 63)
45%decided within 8 weeks
84%approved
41decided in the last year

Plota live figures for commercial premises decided by Torbay in the last twelve months, from validation. Torbay decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

98 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14928111
Planning Portal ref
PP-14928111
Comments by
10 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
20 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No
Torbay
Planning Authority Score
1.9/10
Poor
#276 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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