Suggested Council Services:   Planning Planning Committee

Road closures and diversions

Apply to close a road temporarily for planned work or events.
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/roads/highways-licenses/road-closures-and-diversions/

Capital Plan 2022/23 Covering Report

Read the covering report for the Capital Plan 2022/23.
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/council/finance/budget/budget-202223/capital-plan-covering-report/

Easy read Torbay Inclusion Plan survey

Find out about our Inclusion Plan survey.
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/council/consultations/torbay-inclusion-plan-survey/easy-read-torbay-inclusion-plan-survey/

Legal agreements

Legal obligations that you may be bound to with your planning permission
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/planning-and-building-control/apply-for-planning-permission/how-the-planning-process-works/legal-agreements/

Commencement and conditions

What happens when planning is granted and work can begin
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/planning-and-building-control/apply-for-planning-permission/how-the-planning-process-works/commencement-and-conditions/

Economic Regeneration and Tourism

Read our plan's for growing and developing Torbay’s economy and tourism.
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/council/policies/economic-regeneration/

Licensing policies

Read our plans, policies and reports that relate to licensing and permits.
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/council/policies/licensing-policies/

Food Safety Service Plan

Read our Food Safety Service Plan for 2025/26
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/council/policies/community-safety/food-safety-service-plan/

Public Health

Read our public health related plans, policies and reports.
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/council/policies/health/

Housing Benefit

Read our plans, policies and strategies that relate to Housing Benefit
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/council/policies/finance-policies/housing-benefit-policies/

Revenue savings plans

Read about our revenue savings plans for 2024-2027
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/council/finance/budget/budget-202425/revenue-savings-plans/

Fleet Walk

Find out about ongoing and planned work at Fleet Walk.
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/leisure-sports-and-community/fleet-walk/

Economic Growth Strategy

Read about our ambitious plans to grow Torbay’s economy.
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/council/policies/economic-regeneration/economic-growth-strategy/

Examination Library

This examination library relates to the Torbay Local Plan 2012/30. It has been published as a resource that gives access to the documents related to the examination of the Torbay Local Plan.
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/council/policies/planning-policies/local-plan/examination-library/

Consultation process

Information on the process a consultation goes through when reviewing a planning application.
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/planning-and-building-control/apply-for-planning-permission/how-the-planning-process-works/consultation-process/

Decision-making process

Find out about the planning application process and how decisions are made.
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/planning-and-building-control/apply-for-planning-permission/how-the-planning-process-works/planning-decision-making/

Change of use

Find out how to apply for different types of planning permission and what they are for.
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/planning-and-building-control/apply-for-planning-permission/change-of-use/

Neighbourhood Plan Referendum 2019

Results of the Neighbourhood Plan Referendum held in Torbay on 2 May 2019.
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/council/voting-and-elections/elections/referendums/neighbourhood-plan-referendum-results/

Information for schools

Useful information for schools in Torbay relating to capital funding, planning and finance.
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/schools-and-learning/information-for-schools/

Housing, Community and safety

Read our plans, policies and reports for housing, community and safety in Torbay.
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/council/policies/community-safety/