Torquay
Key Features
- Development Opportunity: Planning Consent Granted for 14 Apartments
- Approved Scheme: 13 x 2 Bed & 1 x 3 Bed Apartments with Car Parking
- No Ongoing Business Rates Liability
- High Energy Efficiency Design
- Approx 2,000m2 GIA Completed Development Scheme
Description
Torquay is a large seaside town on the South Devon coast. Along with the smaller towns of Paignton and Brixham it makes up the borough of Torbay - popularly known as the English Riviera.
The site is located on Union Street, at its junction with Trematon Avenue in central Torquay, between the town centre and the Torre and Upton areas.
Strategically well located in terms of convenience, travel routes and transport infrastructure, as well as being in superb proximity to all nearby amenities.
Local draws for residence includes the park and play facilities at Upton Park, the shops and eateries in the town centre, and the walkable proximity to Torquay’s harbour and popular Torre Abbey Sands.
The property is Torbay’s former magistrates court and internally is laid out for such use, with an assortment of offices, courtrooms, and a small holding area with cells. To the rear of the property is an enclosed loading/ parking area.
The approved planning application covers the conversion of the building to form 14 residential apartments, including partial demolition, the provision of an additional floor, and external changes including the provision of balconies, terraces, and associated car parking, bike parking and bin storage.
Full detailed plans are available via Torbay Council’s Planning Portal, with further details and a link to the Planning Portal included within the sales particulars.
PLANNING
Planning consent was granted in December 2022 for: A conversion to form 14 residential apartments, including partial demolition, the provision of an additional floor and external changes including the provision of balconies, terraces and associated car parking, bike parking and bin storage.
Further information and documents can be found on Torbay Council's planning portal using reference: P/2022/0969 or by following the link:
Link to Planning Consent: Conversion of Former Magistrates Court to form 14 Residential Apartments
The consented development scheme was designed by renowned local architects, Kaye Elliott.
LEGAL COSTS
Each party are to bear their own legal costs incurred.
HM Courts & Tribunal Service
Our clients confirms that no overage is payable on the consented scheme.
VIEWING
Viewing is strictly by prior appointment with the Sole Agents, Bettesworths.
EPC RATING E
VENDOR LOAN
The seller will consider leaving equity in the property on a private mortgage. Terms and rates to be agreed.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-04-01
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
1.8 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre · available to 85% of premises
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
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 School573 metresOfsted: Requires improvement *
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 94
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Ellacombe Church of England Academy590 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 337
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Faith
- Church of England
- Cockington Primary School762 metresOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Pupils
- 380
- Type
- Academy converter
- Torre Church of England Academy0.7 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 310
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Warberry CofE Academy0.8 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 368
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
Secondary
- The Spires College0.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,154
- Type
- Foundation school
- Torquay Academy0.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,472
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Torquay Girls' Grammar School1 mileOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,058
- Type
- Academy converter
- Gender
- Girls
- St Cuthbert Mayne School1 mileOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,001
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Roman Catholic/Church of England
- Torquay Boys' Grammar School1.1 milesOfsted report card · Feb 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,087
- Type
- Academy converter
- Gender
- Boys
* 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
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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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