Walnut Lodge Walnut Road Torquay TQ2 6HP
Proposal
Change of use and conversion of former doctors' surgery to 6 x self-contained supported-living flats, with on-site staff accommodation and associated external works.
- Received
- 11 September 2026
- Council
- Torbay Council
- ReceivedSubmitted11 Sep
- ValidatedValidated11 Sep
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided
This is a planning application for a change of use at Walnut Lodge Walnut Road Torquay TQ2 6HP. Torbay has handled 4,547 applications of this type and approves 84% of them, typically deciding them in 58 days. It was submitted on 11 September 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in the Chelston conservation area, with 2 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. We hold 1,261 applications in total for the TQ2 postcode area.
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Planning constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Conservation area: Chelston
- Tree Preservation Order: Ref 1974.001Part of the site
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (22)
flood storage areas, listed buildings, Article 4 directions, 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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Before the decision
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Protected trees (TPO) are on or next to this site.
- 27.6 miPlymouthRTPIRICS Regulated
Nearest first, within 50 miles of the site. Every firm is listed free.
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