Torre, Torquay
Key Features
- Approved scheme of six self-contained apartments
- Vacant
- Former public house within Torquay town centre
- Town-centre location
- Less than a mile to Torquay seafront, harbour, marina & beaches
- Buyer’s fees apply. Please ask Allen Heritage for details
Description
The Approval:
The approval provides change of use to convert the existing vacant building into a residential scheme comprising six self-contained apartments with communal space, including bins and bike storage.
3 x two bedroom apartments (one with terrace)
3 x one bedroom apartments (one with terrace)
This is a car free scheme due to its central location. On-street car parking available, plus a public car park (63 spaces)
Tenure. Freehold
The Current Site:
A prominent former three storey public house, well located within Torquay town centre.
Site Area:
The existing building has a total floor area of 422m² set on a site area of 281m².
Vacant
The site has largely been cleared ready for development
Previously a pub with ancillary flats on the upper floors, the ground floor has been cleared of pub equipment.
The proposed use of all properties will be residential (Class C3).
The Location:
The site is located in in a very accessible location, less than 300m from Torquay’s town centre.
Coastal Setting:
Located approx. 10 minutes within walking distance of Torquay seafront, harbour, marina and beaches.
Local Amenities:
Shopping:
Torquay town centre retail within walking distance.
Eating & Drinking:
Wide range of cafés, restaurants and leisure uses nearby.
Transport Links:
Train Station:
Torquay railway station provides regional and national connections (London in 3 hours, 6 minutes)
Bus & Road:
Good access to local bus routes and the A380 linking Torquay with Exeter and the M5.
Viewings:
Strictly by appointment only
Additional Documents Available Upon Request:
Brochure
Approval & Conditions
GDV
Local Comparables
Design & Access Statement
Planning Statement
Heritage Statement
For Planning documents and further information contact the land team
EPC Rating: C
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-01-31
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
- Electricity
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- Water
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- Heating
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- Broadband
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- Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
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- Private Rights of Way
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- Listed Property
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- Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
- Accessibility
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- Parking
- Parking Available
- Garden
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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.
Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
181 Mbps
Ultrafast · available to 57% of premises
Suitable for
- 4K streaming
- Video calls
- Home working
Mobile signal
Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.
Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.
Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.
Nearest Schools
Primary
- Upton St James CofE Primary School514 metresOfsted: Requires improvement *
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 94
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Cockington Primary School609 metresOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Pupils
- 380
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ellacombe Church of England Academy767 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 337
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Faith
- Church of England
- Torre Church of England Academy847 metresOfsted report card · Jan 2026
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 310
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School0.7 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 145
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
Secondary
- Torquay Academy0.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,472
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- The Spires College0.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,154
- Type
- Foundation school
- Torquay Girls' Grammar School0.8 milesOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,058
- Type
- Academy converter
- Gender
- Girls
- Torquay Boys' Grammar School0.9 milesOfsted report card · Feb 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,087
- Type
- Academy converter
- Gender
- Boys
- St Cuthbert Mayne School1 mileOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,001
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Roman Catholic/Church of England
* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.
Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.
Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.
Amenities
Supermarket
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
Walking trail
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.
Getting Around
Nearest station
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.
Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.
Flood Risk
From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.
Rivers and the sea
Surface water
The detail behind these bandings
The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.
- Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
- Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
- Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
- Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
- Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
- Ground risks (included in the full report)
- Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)
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