54 Palace Avenue Paignton TQ3 3HF

Registered P/2026/0095
Change of use
Council
Torbay 1.6/10
Date received
16 Mar 2026
Date validated
16 Mar 2026
Postcode
TQ3 3HF

Description

Change of use from C1 Hotel to Sui Generis House of Multiple Occupation.

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Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2020 Approved
Change of use from D1 (Dental Surgery) and C3 (Residential) to C1 Hotels.
P/2020/0503
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
Norbreck Guest House 35 New Street Paignton TQ3 3HL
Change of use from guest house to four self contained apartments.
P/2025/0792
2025 Approved
Palace Avenue Methodist Church Palace Avenue Paignton TQ3 3EQ
Emergency exit improvements for ambulant disabled and wheelchair access.
P/2025/0493
2025
56A Palace Avenue Paignton TQ3 3HF
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2025 Approved
Co-operative Food 60 - 66 Winner Street Paignton TQ3 3EW
Digital display screen positioned inside the store advertising deals.
P/2025/0135
2023 Approved
38 Winner Street Paignton TQ3 3BQ
Certificate of lawfulness for four existing residential flats.
P/2023/0331
2023 Approved
38 - 40 Palace Avenue Paignton TQ3 3HB
Variation of Conditions in relation to P/2019/1157. (Proposed alterations to facilitate c…
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2021 Refused
21 New Street Paignton TQ3 3HL
Formation of 3 flats from existing single dwelling house.
P/2021/1028
2020 Approved
12 New Street Paignton TQ3 3EJ
Application for mixed use of ground floor area as offices (B1) and psychotherapy clinic (…
P/2020/0617
2020 Approved
Paignton Conservative Club 34 Palace Avenue Paignton TQ3 3HB
Change of use of second floor from commercial to residential (C3) for employee accommodat…
P/2020/0057
2019 Approved
28 Winner Street Paignton TQ3 3BJ
Change of use for part of ground floor shop (A1) to residential access for flats.
P/2019/1238
2019 Approved
38 - 40 Palace Avenue Paignton TQ3 3HB
Proposed alterations to facilitate conversion to residential use.
P/2019/1157
2019 Approved
42 Palace Avenue Paignton TQ3 3HF
Conversion of dwelling to form 4 self-contained homes.
P/2019/1135
2019 Approved
38 - 40 Palace Avenue Paignton TQ3 3HB
Change of Use from B1(a) Office to C3 Dwellings.
P/2019/1158
2019 Approved
38 - 40 Palace Avenue Paignton TQ3 3HB
Change of use from office to dwellings
P/2019/0619
2018 Approved
13 New Street Paignton TQ3 3HL
Change of use to HMO
P/2018/0865
2017 Approved
40 Winner Street Paignton TQ3 3BQ
Use of building as 3 residential flats
P/2017/0828
2017 Approved
44 Winner Street Paignton TQ3 3BQ
The conversion of the upper two residential floors into two, one bedroom flats.
P/2017/0694
2017 Approved
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2017 Approved
53 Palace Avenue Paignton TQ3 3EN
Conversion of existing shop to form ground floor flat (Resubmission of P/2016/1271)
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2016 Approved
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2016 Withdrawn
53 Palace Avenue Paignton TQ3 3EN
Conversion of existing shop to form ground floor flat.
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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%).

Among the slowest councils in England
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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