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Understanding the Planning Process
Understanding the Planning Process
Pre-Application Advice
Torbay council actively promotes the use of pre-application discussions prior to the submission of a formal planning application. We would recommend the use of pre-application for the larger scale projects, such as major developments.
If you would like to obtain the council’s view on any proposal, please submit in writing a description of the proposal as well as a site location plan and any additional drawings you feel relevant.
To find out if planning permission is needed please click the link below:
Will I Need Planning Permission?
The Planning Application Process
The Planning Portal provides some excellent advice on how the planning process works and how to make an application.
The click below explains the planning process:
How Do I Make A Planning Application?
The Consultation Process and Making Comments
Planning Applications have a statutory 21 calendar day consultation period, for comments to be received in respect of the application. On the first day of the period, a site notice is placed as close to the site as possible as well as an advertisement appearing in the local newspaper (in Torbay’s Case this will be the Herald Express). Properties which are adjoining the development will normally be notified by letter at the same time, however, on occasions this may be avoided due to the vast numbers needing to be informed.
A leaflet is available explaining Torbay’s .
You can make comments either in writing to this department or alternatively access our online planning facility and make a comment on there.
If you also provide us with an email address, once a decision has been reached, you will be notified of the decision made.
We also provide a ‘ward alert email system’, which sends a weekly email about any new or decided application within a specific ward.
For more information regarding the consultation process and making comments, please see the link below:
Planning Portal: Consultation Process
Appeals Process and How to Make an Appeal
If the applicant is not happy with the decision made by the local authority, they have the right to appeal. The appeal is administered by the Planning Inspectorate on behalf of the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government.
For more information regarding the appeals process and how to making an appeal, please see the link below:
How do I Appeal Against a Planning Refusal?
Related Documents
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