In December 2015, we adopted our new Local Plan. Alongside Neighbourhood Plans, this provides the basis for planning decisions within Torbay. 

This covers the spatial strategy and strategic delivery objectives. It covers all three towns, Torquay, Paignton and Brixham. It works alongside policies for managing change and development in the Bay. The Plan allocates areas for:  

• investment in tourism 
• future growth areas for housing and employment 
• proposed Country Parks 
• existing and proposed shopping centres and transport hubs 

It works with the Countryside Area, Urban Landscape Protection Areas and Undeveloped Coast. It also includes information and policies about things such as: 

• waste and minerals 
• showing sites for potential housing and or employment development 
• heritage and nature conservation information such as Conservation Areas and European protected sites 
• landscape and environment designations such as AONB  

This list is not exhaustive and gives only a flavour of the topics covered within the Plan. 

The final published document is available to view online using the links below.  

To purchase a hard copy or copy on USB in an easily accessible, printable PDF please contact Future Planning  

The hard copy and memory stick version of the Plan will include: 

• the main policy (written statement) document 
• the key diagram and land allocation/designation (policy) maps 
• policies Map Cover 
• frontispiece 
• key Diagram 
• map layout page 
• policies Map Sheets 1-39 
• town Centre Maps for Torquay, Paignton and Brixham 
• key 

Review and update

Following a review of the Adopted Local Plan in 2020, the council is preparing an update to its housing supply policies. 

Then all the PDFs at the bottom https://www.torbay.gov.uk/council/policies/planning-policies/local-plan/local-plan/