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Torbay Hospital Newton Road Torquay Devon TQ2 7AA

P/2005/1303Planning ApplicationApproved
Full

Approved on 20 September 2005

Council decision: ApprovalDelegated (officer decision)

Proposal

Change Of Use Of Store Below Catering Complex To Offices; New Roof Covering; Rooflights

Received
26 July 2005
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Shiphay With The Willows
  1. Received26 Jul
  2. Validated26 Jul
  3. Consult.2 Sep
  4. Target
  5. Decided20 Sep

Decided in 56 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a full planning application for a change of use at Torbay Hospital Newton Road Torquay Devon TQ2 7AA. Torbay has handled 2,035 applications of this type. This one was decided in 56 days. There have been 16 other applications at this address. We hold 1,287 applications in total for the TQ2 postcode area.

83% of full applications at Torbay Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Application details

Postcode
TQ2 7AA
Application type
Planning Application
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
26 July 2005
Consultation expiry
2 September 2005
Consultation start
19 August 2005
Consultation end
2 September 2005

Applicant and agent

Agent address
151 Babbacombe Road TORQUAY Devon TQ1 3SU

Publicity

Last advertised
5 August 2005
Site notice start
5 August 2005

Additional information

Comments
0
Documents
6

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.

  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (24)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Planning history at this site

16 other applications at this property, newest first.

  1. 2011
    25 Mar

    Replacement of existing aluminium vertical sliding sash windows with new horizontal aluminum sliding sash…

    WithdrawnPlanning ApplicationP/2011/0325
  2. 2009
    30 Jul

    Formation of new plant rooms at roof top level associated with the refurbishment of operating theatres 3 and 4

    ApprovedPlanning ApplicationP/2009/0791
  3. 2007
    18 Apr

    Redevelopment Of Existing Medical Education Centre At SE Corner Of Torbay Hospital Site, Close to Lawes…

    ApprovedMajor Planning ApplicationP/2007/0615
  4. 2007
    5 Feb

    Alterations To Utility And Extension To Form Disposal Hold To Theatres 5 & 6 , Level 5

    ApprovedPlanning ApplicationP/2007/0176
  5. 2006
    30 May

    Temporary Office Accommodation For Booking Clerks

    ApprovedPlanning ApplicationP/2006/0807
  6. 2005
    26 Aug

    Ground, First And Second Floor Accommodation For Breast Care, T.A.I.R.U And Occupational Therapy (In Outline)

    ApprovedMajor Outline ApplicationP/2005/1527

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