| Planning Services | |
| Torbay Council | |
| Roebuck House Abbey Road Torquay TQ2 5TF | |
| planning @torbay.gov.uk | |
| 01803 207801 | |
| 01803 208858 | |
| Additional Contact Details | |


The Planning Service continues to be at the forefront of Torbay’s transformation into:
“A healthy prosperous community, living, learning and relaxing in a safe and beautiful bay” – the Mayor’s Vision.
Our role is to encourage and guide development that will help make Torbay a place where people want to live, work and visit and where businesses choose to invest.
Building ControlThis service ensures building work complies with the Building Regulations to enable is to live, work and play in a safe and healthy built environment. | ConservationConservation Areas are "areas of special architectural or historic interest, the character or appearance of which it is desirable to preserve or enhance". |
Planning AlertsGet notification of new planning applications and planning decisions for any ward in Torbay directly to your email address. | Planning PortalYour one-stop shop for Planning and Building Services online, including regulations and online applications. |
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Please see below Roebuck reception opening times for Christmas 2008. The times are as follows:
| Day | Date | Opening Times |
| Wedsnesday | 24 December | 9.00-13.00 |
| Thursday | 25 December | CLOSED |
| Friday | 26 December | CLOSED |
| Monday | 29 December | 9.00-14.00 |
| Tuesday | 30 December | 9.00-14.00 |
| Wednesday | 31 December | 9.00-14.00 |
| Thursday | 1 January | CLOSED |
| Friday | 2 January | 9.00-14.00 |