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Local Plan Update (2025 to 2045)

Torbay Local Plan 2025-45 Consultation Draft Local Plan (Regulation 18).

Torbay Local Plan Update (2025 to 2045): A Landscape to Thrive

The initial Regulation 19 consultation responses review is now available.

For all detailed responses to each Chapter and Policy, view the Regulation 19 responses on our Local Plan Consultation web pages.

The Regulation 19 consultation ran from 13 August until 24 September. It asked whether the plan is ready to move forward to independent examination.

The Local Plan is an important document that will guide development across Torbay up to 2045. Once adopted, it will become the legal starting point for planning applications.

It will help make sure that Torbay grows in a way that supports:

  • sustainable communities
  • economic prosperity
  • environmental protection

The consultation followed the Regulation 18 stage, which took place between November 2025 and January 2026. Regulation 18 asked residents, businesses and stakeholders for their views on the draft Local Plan.

We used the feedback received during the Regulation 19 consultation, along with updated evidence and technical assessments completed during 2026 to shape the published Regulation 19 consultation.

What happens next

We will review the comments we received before preparing the final draft of the Torbay Local Plan. Full Council will consider the final draft in December 2026. If approved, we will submit it to the Secretary of State. After submission, the plan will be independently examined. We expect that it will be adopted in 2027/28.

Regulation 19 consultation

The Regulation 19 consultation took place from 13 August to 24 September. It followed the Regulation 18 consultation which took place from November 2025 to January 2026.

View the Regulation 19 consultation review.

Regulation 18 consultation

During the previous Regulation 18 consultation, we asked residents, businesses and stakeholders what they thought of the draft Local Plan.

View the Regulation 18 consultation review.

Local Plan Update stages

We are reviewing all representations received during the consultation on the Torbay Local Plan 2025 to 2045 Regulation 19 Publication Version.

We will then make our recommendations for revisions to the Local Plan.

Diagram of the 6 key stages of the local plan. The stages are described in the text following the diagram.
  1. Review of the Local Plan (November 2020) - completed
  2. Issues paper and call for evidence (Regulation 18) - completed
  3. Consultation Plan (Regulation 19 Publication Version) - completed
  4. Revisions to plan - in progress
  5. Submission version of Plan (Regulation 22)
  6. Submission of plan for examination 

Consultation stages

Torbay Local Plan 2025 to 2045: Regulation 19 Publication Version Consultation 

Torbay’s Cabinet of 21 July 2026 agreed to hold a consultation on the Torbay Local Plan 2025 to 2045 Regulation 19 Publication Version.

The consultation was held between 13 August 2026 and 24 September 2026. 

Diagram of the 6 key stages of the local plan. The stages are described in the text following the diagram.
  1. Review of the Local Plan (November 2020) - completed
  2. Issues paper and call for evidence (Regulation 18) - completed
  3. Consultation Plan (Regulation 19 Publication Version) - stage of the Regulation 19 Publication Version consultation
  4. Revisions to plan
  5. Submission version of Plan (Regulation 22)
  6. Submission of plan for examination 

View the Regulation 19 consultation review.

Consultation documents

  1. Regulation 19 Publication Version - Torbay Local Plan (August 2026)
  2. Regulation 19 Sustainability Appraisal (August 2026)
  3. Regulation 19 Sustainability Appraisal - Appendices (August 2026)
  4. Regulation 19 Habitats Regulations Assessment (August 2026)
  5. Regulation 19 appendix A: Torbay Local Plan Glossary
  6. Regulation 19 appendix D
  7. Regulation 19 topic paper 1: Strategy and growth level justification (August 2026)

Torbay Local Plan 2025 to 2045: Regulation 18 consultation draft

Torbay’s Cabinet of 18 November 2025 agreed to publish a draft Local Plan for consultation between 28 November 2025 and 2 February 2026. 

View the Regulation 18 consultation review.

Regulation 18 consultation documents

The stages of the Local Plan Update are set out below. 

Diagram of the 6 key stages of the local plan. The stages are described in the text following the diagram.
  1. Review of the Local Plan (November 2020) - completed
  2. Issues paper and call for evidence (Regulation 18) - stage of the Regulation 18 consultation draft
  3. Consultation Plan (Regulation 19 Publication Version) 
  4. Revisions to plan 
  5. Submission version of Plan (Regulation 22)
  6. Submission of plan for examination 

The third Regulation 18 consultation built on two previous “Regulation 18” consultations in 2022. These were:

1. Torbay Local Plan: housing plan options consultation 

Read the Torbay Local Plan housing site options consultation (October 2022) (Word document)

Site allocations maps (October 22 Consultation)

Read the summary of consultation responses to the October 2022 consultation (PDF).

2. The Torbay Local Plan Growth Options Consultation (January 2022)