POTENTIAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY, Paignton, Devon, TQ3
- Land size
- 0.68 acres
Key Features
- Conditional offers invited (Subject to planning)
- Land extending to c. 0.68 acres
- Proposed for allocation in the Torbay Local Plan 2022 - 2040
- Confirmed in recent HELAA as being suitable for up to 10 dwellings
Description
THE LAND - TQ3 3GF
Comprising of land held under title DN385278, this potential development opportunity extends to c. 0.28 ha / 0.68 acres and is situated on the northwestern edge of Paignton. The land was proposed for allocation and the future development of c. 10 dwellings within the Torbay Local Plan 2022-40: Regulation 18 Site Options Consultation Document (October 2022) under reference H2P05. It was also shown as being suitable for development within the within the 2021 HELAA under reference 21P081.
The land is currently vacant and laid to grass sloping gently from west to east - it is surrounded by existing residential housing on 3 sides (Heligan Close and Fishacre Close). To the north the land borders a small lane (Luscombe Lane) beyond which is agricultural land - this proposed as being allocated for future residential housing development and planning permission for a discount
supermarket was granted in May 2022.
PAIGNTON
Paignton is a seaside town on the coast; together with Torquay and Brixham it forms the borough of Torbay which was created in 1998. The area forms part of the holiday destination known as the English Riviera.
Comprehensive facilities for shopping, leisure, education and health are readily available within the Borough of Torbay. It has National Rail links from its railway stations at Torquay and Paignton and has swift connections via the A380 to the National Motorway network (M5) on the outskirts of the cathedral city of Exeter. Exeter Airport also offers a range of scheduled and charter flights to destinations throughout the UK and Europe with connections to international flights.
METHOD OF SALE
The freehold land is offered for sale by private treaty with offers invited on a conditional, subject to planning basis. Unconditional offers may also be considered.
PLANNING
Historically, the land was proposed for development as part of a wider scheme for 62 dwellings, under application reference P/1990/1116 (Erection Of 62 Dwellings, Estate Road/Footpaths, Storm Water Lagoon and Sewers, (As Revised By Plans Received 4th June 1991 And 21st June 1991) - Land West Of Kings Ash Road Opp. Fernicombe/Smallcombe Rds Paignton). There are no recent planning applications or approvals relating to the land to the agents knowledge.
UTILITIES
Given the surrounding residential properties, the agents understand that all mains services are available close by for connection. Interested parties should however make and rely upon their own enquiries as to the availability and capacity of required utility services prior to making any offer.
VIEWING
Strictly by appointment only - please contact KLP to arrange to view the site.
Map Location
Property details
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- Date Posted
- 2026-04-28
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
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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
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- 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
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
- Kings Ash Academy220 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 293
- Type
- Academy converter
- Collaton St Mary Church of England Primary School1 mileNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 199
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Sacred Heart Catholic School1 mileNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 208
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Oldway Primary School1 mileOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 598
- Type
- Academy converter
- Marldon Church of England Primary School1.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 216
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
Secondary
- Paignton Academy0.9 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,568
- Type
- Academy converter
- Torquay Boys' Grammar School2.8 milesOfsted report card · Feb 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,087
- Type
- Academy converter
- Gender
- Boys
- Torquay Girls' Grammar School2.9 milesOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,058
- Type
- Academy converter
- Gender
- Girls
- Torquay Academy3.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,472
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy3.6 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,062
- Type
- Academy converter
* 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
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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Newcourt Barton Clyst Road, Topsham, EX3 0DB
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