Devonshire Retail Park Long Road Paignton TQ4 7BL
Pending
P/2026/0247
Description
Erection of new cafe/restaurant (Class E(b)), partial demolition and replacement of existing bin store, relocation of existing planters and benches and associated works.
Nearby new applications
Historical activity at this location
11 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
2021
Approved
Variation/Removal of Conditions relating to application P/2020/0046 (Erection of building…
2020
Approved
Variation of Condition relating to application P/2017/1041 (Devonshire Park housing/comme…
2020
Approved
External alterations to facilitate sub-division of Unit 2/3, the change of use of Unit 3…
2020
Approved
Erection of building for A1 (shops) and/or A3 (cafe) and/ or A5 (take away) use with rela…
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2024
Approved
Penhurst Long Road Paignton TQ4 7BL
Construction of attached double garage, addition of solar panels to roof.
2023
Refused
Kalina Waddeton Road Paignton TQ4 7BJ
Construction of detached dwelling, garage, new access and associated works.
2021
Approved
Pine Cottage Waddeton Road Paignton TQ4 7BJ
Beech (T1) - Crown raise over highway up to 5m, and over the garden to 4m by the removal…
2021
Refused
Pine Cottage Waddeton Road Paignton TQ4 7BJ
The trees have not been maintained over the years and have over grown and would like to r…
2019
Approved
The Range Long Road Blatchcombe Paignton TQ4 7BL
2 x internally illuminated signs with LED built up logo & letters. 1 x internally illumin…
2018
Approved
Dart Valley Systems Kemmings Close Paignton TQ4 7TW
1.2m high fencing to north and part west boundaries with vehicle barrier to northern entr…
2017
Approved
Dart Valley Systems Kemmings Close Paignton TQ4 7TW
Replacement windows and doors
Torbay
Planning Authority Score
1.6/10
Poor
#280 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions
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%).
Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application.
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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