Paradise Place Local Information Portal

23rd Aug 2025. So reference to the amendment application that we made in May. This application was not validated. It took several weeks to find this out. It turns out that we now need to submit 5 new documents including a new flood survey, Historic documents and further joinery details.…

Any upcoming work permits that we have regarding highways will be posted here. 17th May 2026. Latest update. We are hoping to finally get the north wall and roof section repaired in the coming weeks with scaffolding going up early in June. This should not completely block the road but…

17th May 2026. Latest update. We are hoping to finally get the north wall and roof section repaired in the coming weeks with scaffolding going up early in June. We have finally got the correct permissions to allow us to repair this part of the building. It has been a…

17th May 2026. Latest update. Planning consent and listed buildings consent was finally given at the end of February 2026. We are hoping to finally get the north wall and roof section repaired in the coming weeks with scaffolding going up early in June. This should not completely block the…

The big picture is that we aim to renovate the property on the corner of Pump street, so that it becomes an asset to the local economy and infrastructure and a lovely home. The best laid plans don’t usually survive the first battle. This is why this site has been…

28th July 2025. Another disappointing update. After 7 months of my planning consultants and architect, trying to get a response from the Torbay planning department on what they need in order to allow me to start repairing my building. With absolutely zero response. I have recently found out that my…