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Torbay Council
Planning applications.

Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Torbay Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.

Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates
711Searchable applications
230Recorded as pending
79%Approval rate · 381 approved or refused records
81Refused applications

300 approved · 81 refused · 14 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 18 Mar 2025 to 9 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 10 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026
Planning information Planning and building controlContact planning Torbay.gov.uk Go to homepageLocal plan Torbay.gov.uk Go to homepagePre-application advice Torbay.gov.uk Go to homepageConservation areas Skip to main contentArticle 4 directions Torbay.gov.uk Go to homepage

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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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Conservation areas23 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areas2 mapped area records0 identified HMO area records; remaining records unclassified

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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.

Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

More application records

  1. DecidedP/2025/0787

    Change of use from food kiosk (Use Class E(b)) to office (Use Class E(g)(i)) including alterations to fenestration.

    Kiosk Rear Of 37 Hyde Road Paignton TQ4 5BP

    Received 8 Dec 2025
  2. DecidedP/2025/0789

    Deconstruction of roof to the West Tower to enable stabilisation works. Reinstatement and restoration works including new structural elements and dormers.

    Oldway Mansion Oldway Road Paignton TQ3 2TD

    Received 8 Dec 2025
  3. DecidedP/2025/0790

    Erection of 3 x 6.7m lighting stanchions. Provision of 6 x LED luminaires to court 4 & provision of 1 x courtesy luminaire to court 5.

    Cary Park Tennis Club Cary Avenue Torquay TQ1 3NQ

    Received 8 Dec 2025
  4. RegisteredP/2025/0793

    Formation of four terraced dwellings with associated access, landscaping and parking, restoration of lime kiln and provision of outdoor learning space with associated development for school.

    Land To The Rear Of Rock Rose Place St James Road Torquay

    Received 9 Dec 2025
  5. RegisteredP/2025/0804

    Alterations to roof profile with removal of flat roofs over villa. Re-configuration of loft space to create bedrooms, with various alterations to first floor, including improvement of room layouts and addition of balcony amenity space. Alterations to ground floor restaurant, including extension to front, with bi-fold terrace doors.

    Norcliffe Hotel 7 Babbacombe Downs Road Torquay TQ1 3LF

    Received 11 Dec 2025
  6. RegisteredP/2025/0813

    Demolition of existing buildings and construction of 3no. dwellings and detached carport with associated landscaping, infrastructure and works.

    Land Adj Keepers Cottage Alston Lane Brixham TQ5 0HT

    Received 12 Dec 2025
  7. RegisteredP/2025/0816

    Change of use and conversion of existing agricultural barn to a residential dwelling, including alterations to raise the ridge height to create an additional storey, changes to fenestration, landscaping, access and parking, and associated works.

    Chiseldon Farm Southdown Hill Brixham TQ5 0AL

    Received 15 Dec 2025
  8. DecidedP/2025/0818

    Replacement of roofs to 3no. Sea Change units, to include removal of Velux roof lights.

    Sea Change Cockington Court Cockington Lane Torquay TQ2 6XA

    Received 15 Dec 2025
  9. DecidedP/2025/0820

    Construction of detached dwelling with associated access, parking and landscaping.

    Plot 3 Waterside Quarry Waterside Road Paignton TQ4 6EF

    Received 16 Dec 2025
  10. DecidedP/2025/0822

    Formation of flat roof dormer to north elevation (rear), installation of roof lights to south elevation (front), installation of windows/doors and demolition of existing rear extension.

    44 Seymour Drive Torquay TQ2 8PY

    Received 16 Dec 2025
  11. DecidedP/2025/0825

    Installation of 27.14kW roof-mounted solar PV system on pitched roofs, including battery storage.

    Chadwell Centre Torquay Road Paignton TQ3 2DW

    Received 19 Dec 2025
  12. DecidedP/2025/0833

    Alterations to roof: hip-to-gable and rear flat roofed dormer.

    61 Shorton Valley Road Paignton TQ3 1RE

    Received 22 Dec 2025
  13. DecidedP/2025/0835

    Removal of side conservatory and replace with two-storey side extension (south east elevation) and formation of ground floor raised balcony on the north east elevation (rear).

    25 Nut Bush Lane Torquay TQ2 6SA

    Received 23 Dec 2025
  14. DecidedP/2025/0836

    Demolition of existing building and construction of 25no Affordable Homes for over 55s with associated works and infrastructure.

    St Boniface Church Belfield Road Paignton TQ3 3UZ

    Received 23 Dec 2025
  15. DecidedP/2025/0837

    Change of use from quad bike track & inflatable slide area to crazy golf course. Works to include formation of surface water attenuation pond, re-surfacing with layer of porous material, and installation of sales kiosk.

    Goodrington Park North (Quad Bike Track) Paignton TQ4 7LG

    Received 23 Dec 2025
  16. RegisteredP/2025/0841

    Change of use of first and second floors above commercial unit to form 3no. residential apartments, changes to existing shop frontage to create a new shop frontage and new entrance lobby, alterations to fenestration and removal of external steps.

    33 Fore Street Brixham TQ5 8AA

    Received 29 Dec 2025
  17. UnknownAT/2026/0001

    T1 - Mimosa - Reduce height to previous pruning points 8m Approx (see annotated photo) and shape accordingly. Consider as cyclical works on a 3 year basis, due to poor form from previous works.G2 - Post-mature group of Portuguese Laurels - Coppice all stems to a height of 2m - So can be managed as a group of "trimmed shrubs" by the 'in-house' gardening team going forwards

    Rozel Middle Lincombe Road Torquay TQ1 2NF

    Received 5 Jan 2026
  18. DecidedP/2026/0004

    1.Demolish existing rear porch/conservatory on rear elevation. 2.Formation of a single storey rear elevation (3.4m wide x 3.0m deep) 3.Formation of raised terrace off new ground floor rear extension with privacy screen 4.Formation of roof over existing "alfresco area" alongside the existing detached garage. 5. Formation of raised terrace adjacent to this aforementioned area.

    89 Barnfield Road Paignton TQ3 2JX

    Received 6 Jan 2026
  19. DecidedP/2026/0006

    Creation of two balconies to rear on first and ground floor to include terrace with glass balustrades.

    Garden House Lower Warberry Road Torquay TQ1 1QT

    Received 6 Jan 2026
  20. DecidedP/2026/0007

    Installation of fascia signage, projecting sign and window vinyl to shopfront elevation.

    67 Fleet Street Torquay TQ2 5EB

    Received 6 Jan 2026
  21. DecidedP/2026/0008

    Construction of 3-storey 4-bed dwelling with amenity space to front and rear.

    Land At Higher Woodfield Road Torquay

    Received 7 Jan 2026
  22. DecidedP/2026/0010

    Formation of single-storey side extension to create annexe.

    Swincliffe Gabwell Hill Torquay TQ1 4TW

    Received 8 Jan 2026
  23. DecidedP/2026/0011

    Renovation and replacement of elements of Oriel window.

    Flat 4 Villa Belvedere Braddons Hill Road West Torquay TQ1 1BG

    Received 12 Jan 2026
  24. DecidedP/2026/0012

    Conversion of ground and first floor flats into a single 3 bedroom unit, installation of porch on principal elevation, 1 window and 1 set of floor to ceiling sliding doors on ground floor leverl, 1 new window to South eleavtion ground floor.

    11 Cleveland Road Paignton TQ4 6EL

    Received 13 Jan 2026

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These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Torbay Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.

The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.

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