40 Church Street Paignton TQ3 3AH

Pending P/2026/0211
Change of useNew homes
Council
Torbay 1.6/10
Date received
29 Apr 2026
Date validated
29 Apr 2026
Postcode
TQ3 3AH

Description

Change of use from commercial premises (Use Class E) at ground and lower ground floor to one self-contained residential flat (Use Class C3).

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Historical activity at this location

27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2018 Refused
Conversion of existing garage to dwelling to rear of property.
P/2018/0927
2018 Approved
Change of use of ground floor and lower ground floor from retail to one bedroom dwelling…
P/2018/0434
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
28 - 30 Well Street Paignton TQ3 3AW
Change of use from commercial garage (use class B2) to 1no. dwelling (use class C3). Demo…
P/2025/0669
2025 Approved
155 Winner Street Paignton TQ3 3BP
Installation of softwood timber tongue and groove gate (please see P/2025/0629).
P/2025/0628
2025 Approved
155 Winner Street Paignton TQ3 3BP
Installation of softwood timber tongue and groove gate (please see P/2025/0628).
P/2025/0629
2025 Approved
The Vicarage Palace Place Paignton TQ3 3AQ
T1 Ash. Fell
AT/2025/0039
2022 Refused
159 Winner Street Paignton TQ3 3BP
Redecoration & internal alterations to ground floor shop (Retrospective).
P/2022/1233
2024 Refused
38 Church Street Paignton TQ3 3AH
Change of use from shop/restaurant to dwelling.
P/2024/0168
2024 Approved
Paignton Parish Church Church Street Paignton TQ3 3AQ
Please accept this as a 5 day notice for a windblow Black Locust. The is located within t…
AT/2024/0022
2023 Approved
43 Church Street Paignton TQ3 3AJ
Proposed re-roofing works. (Revised Scheme 29/11/23)
P/2023/0862
2023 Approved
Paignton Parish Church Church Street Paignton TQ3 3AQ
T4. Small Leaved Lime. Considerable crown reduction recommended by approx. 7m in height a…
AT/2023/0255
2023 Approved
The Vicarage Palace Place Paignton TQ3 3AQ
Eucalyptus Tree - emergency pruning works
AT/2023/0224
2023
28 - 30 Well Street Paignton TQ3 3AW
Change of use from class B2 Commercial Garage to single C3 dwelling with rear, first and…
P/2023/0388
2022 Refused
37 Church Street Paignton TQ3 3AJ
Alterations and replacement of windows. (Description amended 02.02.2023).
P/2022/0796
2021 Approved
3 Palace Place Paignton TQ3 3AQ
Change of use and internal alterations to form single dwelling house (see accompanying ap…
P/2021/0630
2021 Approved
3 Palace Place Paignton TQ3 3AQ
Change of use and internal alterations to form single dwelling house (see accompanying ap…
P/2021/0629
2021 Approved
The Vicarage Palace Place Paignton TQ3 3AQ
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AT/2021/0419
2019 Withdrawn
3 Palace Place Paignton TQ3 3AQ
Change of use from existing ground floor storage (part of adjacent social club) to one be…
P/2019/1322
2019 Withdrawn
3 Palace Place Paignton TQ3 3AQ
Alterations to existing ground floor storage (part of adjacent social club) to create a o…
P/2019/1323
2020 Approved
3 Princes Street Paignton TQ3 3AS
Change of use from C3(A) dwelling house to C3(B) supported living accommodation for two a…
P/2020/1146
2018 Refused
22 Princes Street Paignton TQ3 3AS
Removal of block wall & hard standing & formation of parking space.
P/2018/1191
2019 Approved
133 - 135 Winner Street Paignton TQ3 3BP
Change of planning class from A1 to C3(a) to form dwelling.
P/2019/0152
2017 Approved
36 Church Street Paignton TQ3 3AH
Conversion and alterations to form a studio flat.
P/2017/0691
2017 Approved
33A And 33B Church Street Paignton TQ3 3AF
Alterations and conversion to form a 2 bedroom flat.
P/2017/0690
2016 Approved
St Johns Court Littlegate Road Paignton TQ3 3DS
Replacement of existing windows and doors, installation of two new windows at first and s…
P/2016/1233
2016 Approved
St Johns Court Littlegate Road Paignton Torbay TQ3 3DS
Replacement of existing windows and doors. Re-roofing of existing building. (description…
P/2016/0687
2016 Approved
6 Palace Place Paignton TQ3 3AQ
Remove existing render, replace with lime render and add block lines to front of building.
P/2016/0764
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%).

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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings