A landmark affordable housing development in Torquay has received national and regional recognition after scooping two major industry awards for its social impact and contribution to affordable housing delivery. 

Brampton House, the flagship scheme delivered by Armada Property UK in partnership with Torbay Council, has won the Social Impact Initiative award at the prestigious Property Week RESI Awards 2026, announced at a ceremony at London’s Grosvenor House on 6 May. 

The development had already secured regional success after being named Affordable Housing Development of the Year at the Insider South West Residential Property Awards 2026 on 23 April. 

The Brampton House scheme transformed the former Brampton Court Hotel on St Luke’s Road South, Torquay, into 14 high-quality one and two-bedroom apartments for social rent. Delivered in less than nine months from planning approval, the project forms part of Torbay Council’s pioneering ‘Hotels to Homes’ programme, which aims to repurpose under-used brownfield sites to help address local housing need. 

The development was delivered collaboratively by Armada Property UK, Torbay Council and Co Create Architects, with more than 70 per cent of the project spend retained within the Torbay economy through the use of local contractors, merchants, tradespeople and suppliers. 

Judges at the national RESI Awards praised the project for its “outstanding and genuinely transformative” impact, recognising the way the scheme had turned a previously harmful and under-used asset into high-quality affordable homes with “clear and measurable community benefit”. 

The judging panel also highlighted the development’s role in improving local living conditions, reducing anti-social behaviour and creating employment and skills opportunities, describing it as “a powerful example of regeneration-led impact in action”. 

Meanwhile, judges at the Insider South West Residential Property Awards said the project “could be transformational and has the potential to be a scalable model to tackle housing shortages, particularly in the UK’s ailing seaside towns.” 

Ben Coggins, Director at Armada Property UK, said: 

“We are incredibly proud that Brampton House has now been recognised with both regional and national awards. This development demonstrates what can be achieved when the public and private sectors work together with a shared commitment to addressing local housing challenges. 

“Working alongside Torbay Council, Co Create Architects and our wider project team, we have transformed a redundant building into high-quality homes that are already making a real difference to local people’s lives. 

“These awards are recognition not only of the finished development itself, but also of the wider social and economic impact the project has delivered for Torbay.” 

Cllr Alan Tyerman, Cabinet Member for Housing and Finance for Torbay Council commented:  

“Brampton House marks a major milestone for Torbay as the very first scheme delivered through our Hotels to Homes programme. It shows what is possible when we take a truly innovative approach to tackling the housing crisis by transforming a redundant brownfield site into high-quality homes rather than building on precious greenfield land.  

“This project demonstrates how the Council can work collaboratively with a private sector developer to meet local housing need in a way that is sustainable, sensitive to its surroundings and rooted in regeneration. We are incredibly proud that this pioneering model is now being recognised nationally, and we will continue to lead the way in delivering creative, community‑focused solutions for Torbay.” 

Richard Wales, Commercial Lending Director at Principality Building Society, said: 

“We’re delighted to see Brampton Court recognised with both a regional and a national award. 

“This achievement highlights what’s possible when under-used sites are transformed into sustainable, high-quality homes. We’re proud to have helped bring much-needed new housing to Torbay. 

“As a responsible lender, we back schemes that deliver long-term value for local people and places – supporting stronger communities as well as economic growth across the areas we support.” 

Brampton House was the first completed project under Torbay Council’s Hotels to Homes programme and welcomed residents before Christmas 2025. The scheme is being widely recognised as a model for how communities can creatively tackle housing shortages through regeneration and adaptive reuse. 

Founded in 2019, Armada Property UK specialises in residential development, regeneration and the transformation of under-utilised buildings into high-quality homes across Devon.