Flats merging

July 23, 2026 by Tobi Gibbs in forum Planning Forum

#2578 Tobi Gibbs, 23 July 2026, 10:56

Hello !

I am asking wether I need planning permission or not for the following:

I have a property which historically has been split into flats, for decades. Therefore I consider this to be a "loose arrangement", but no enforcement action can be brung against them.

I want to amalgamate two of the flats into a dwelling. The local plan indicates a loss of dwellings is a material change of use and requires planning.

However because these flats never had planning to begin with in a loose arrangement, do I still need planning to amalgamate them?

Any help is greatly appreciated in this matter,

The borough is Torbay council,

Yours Sincerely,

Tobi Gibbs

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