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4 Courtland Road Paignton TQ3 2AB

P/2023/1006Planning ApplicationApproved
Full

Approved on 19 April 2024

Council decision: ApprovalDelegated (officer decision)

Approximate site (title boundary)
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Proposal

Change of Use of 17-bedroom residential home to six supported self-contained living units of accommodation with ancillary office accommodation, communal areas, kitchen, store and plant room with single storey extension at lower ground floor level, rooflight and associated works.

Received
22 November 2023
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Public comments
3
Ward
Roundham With Hyde
  1. Received22 Nov
  2. Validated14 Feb
  3. Consult.
  4. Target
  5. Decided19 Apr

Decided in 65 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a full planning application for a change of use at 4 Courtland Road Paignton TQ3 2AB. Torbay has handled 2,035 applications of this type. This one was decided in 149 days, 13 weeks longer than Torbay's typical decision time. The site is in the Polsham Park conservation area, with 1 listed building nearby. There have been 4 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 21 applications across Roundham With Hyde. We hold 1,005 applications in total for the TQ3 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
TQ3 2AB
Application type
Planning Application
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
14 February 2024
Consultation expiry
21 February 2024

Applicant and agent

Agent address
FAO Mr MICHAEL MCLEOD 11 Ash Grove Ivybridge PL210HX

Publicity

Last advertised
21 February 2024
Site notice start
21 February 2024

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-12390590
Documents
65

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Flood zone 2: Medium probability (rivers and sea)Part of the site
  • Conservation area: Polsham
  • Article 4 direction: Polsham
  • Tree Preservation Order: Ref 1998.029Protected tree on or next to this site · +1 more
Also checked, none recorded (21)

flood storage areas, listed buildings, 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.

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Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

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© 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.

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Planning history at this site

5 other applications at this property, newest first.

  1. 2025
    17 Feb

    Tree T1 - The black locust needs a crown lift (minimal). This is to ensure that it meets the highway…

    RefusedWorks To Tree Within TPOAT/2025/0056
  2. 2022
    18 Nov

    T378 Holm oak Reduce extended branch growing beyond general crown extent on eastern side, by removing up to…

    ApprovedWorks To Tree Within TPOAT/2022/0312
  3. 2021
    5 May

    cut trees back to wall line on drive to the right of site clearing ivy from wall. Cut sections will be safely…

    ApprovedWorks To Tree Within CAAT/2021/0167
  4. 2019
    29 Nov

    There is a fallen tree at Victoria House, 4 Courtland Road, TQ3 2AB. Just to make you aware we will be…

    ApprovedWorks To Tree-Dead And DangerousAT/2019/0328
  5. 2010
    15 Mar

    Extend time limit - kitchen extension - application P/2007/0284/PA

    ApprovedPlanning ApplicationP/2010/0302

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