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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 dates711Searchable 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300 approved · 81 refused · 14 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 2026Planning information Planning and building controlContact planning Torbay.gov.uk
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Council contacts
- Planning enquiriesplanning@torbay.gov.ukCouncil source
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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
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
- DecidedP/2026/0303
Construction of front extension and first floor side extension over existing utility. Construction of two storey rear extension. Construction of additional driveway, with widening of existing driveway, including front planter.
3 Roundhill Road Torquay TQ2 6TQ
Received 7 May 2026 - DecidedAT/2026/0126
T1 - Beech Tree to have a 1.5m reduction on the West side of the crown of the over extended limbs to help balance the shape of the tree.
1 Marlborough Avenue Torquay TQ1 1TT
Received 7 May 2026 - DecidedP/2026/0304
Variation of Condition relating to application P/2023/1090 (Variation of Condition relating to application P/2022/0423: Conversion of existing building to form four flats and formation of extension to form further three flats. Condition: P1 - Approved Plans. Variation sought: Alterations to the parking layout and building entrance of approved development.). Variation sought in relation to Conditions: P1 - Approved Plans and 04 - External Materials.
St Helens Higher Erith Road Torquay TQ1 2NQ
Received 8 May 2026 - DecidedP/2026/0305
Construction of lower ground floor rear extension with roof terrace, lower ground floor pitched rear garden room and replacement of ground floor single storey side extension.
39 Primley Park Paignton TQ3 3JS
Received 8 May 2026 - RegisteredP/2026/0306
Conversion of garage to form bedroom.
6 Kerria Close Paignton TQ3 3SF
Received 8 May 2026 - RegisteredP/2026/0307
Conversion of garage and part of kitchen, single storey rear extension, porch to be enclosed with pitched roof, and pitched extension at first floor above existing garage.
54 Courtland Road Torquay TQ2 6JR
Received 30 Apr 2026 - RegisteredP/2026/0308
Construction of side dormer, side entrance porch and replace existing conservatory with single storey rear extension.
50 Mendip Road Torquay TQ2 6UQ
Received 8 May 2026 - DecidedP/2026/0309
Change of use of upper floors of property from C1 (guesthouse) to six-bedroom HMO. Basement and ground floor owner's accommodation remains unchanged. No external alterations.
The Rosewood 56 Belgrave Road Torquay TQ2 5HY
Received 11 May 2026 - DecidedP/2026/0310
Construction of detached garage to rear.
33 Sherwell Hill Torquay TQ2 6LU
Received 1 May 2026 - RegisteredP/2026/0311
Demolition of former Inn on The Green public house and construction of conferencing, function and events space with associated parking and landscaping.
Inn On The Green Esplanade Road Paignton TQ4 6BG
Received 11 May 2026 - RegisteredP/2026/0312
Refurbishment, demolition and extension of existing house and formation of 3 x two-storey dwelling houses with associated car parking, garden amenity, secure cycle storage & refuse and recycling and associated works.
Rockwood Lodge Vane Hill Road Torquay TQ1 2BT
Received 12 May 2026 - RegisteredP/2026/0313
Demolition of hotel and construction of 41 retirement apartments including communal facilities, access, car parking, landscaping and associated works.
Coppice Hotel Barrington Road Torquay TQ1 2QJ
Received 12 May 2026 - DecidedP/2026/0316
Formation of single-storey side and rear flat roof extension.
Waddeton View Brixham Road Paignton TQ4 7BQ
Received 13 May 2026 - DecidedAT/2026/0127
T1 Ash - fell
271 Teignmouth Road Torquay TQ1 4RT
Received 13 May 2026 - DecidedAT/2026/0128
5 Day Notice - Fell - Dead Spruce Tree located on driveway of property.
Nurton Lodge Castor Road Brixham TQ5 9QE
Received 13 May 2026 - UnknownAT/2026/0129
5 Day NoticeFell - Dangerous tree as has serious root and basal decay. The tree is very decayed with a probe going through about 60% of the base.
Sutherland House Higher Warberry Road Torquay TQ1 1RY
Received 13 May 2026 - DecidedP/2026/0317
Convert bed and breakfast property to standard residential dwelling.
62 Braddons Hill Road East Torquay TQ1 1HF
Received 14 May 2026 - RegisteredP/2026/0318
Works to penthouse wall, to include installation of external wall insulation.
Waldon House St Lukes Road South Torquay TQ2 5YQ
Received 15 May 2026 - DecidedP/2026/0320
Construction of single detached house (self build) within curtilage of property.
Curtilage Of Norwegian Wood Hollacombe Lane Paignton TQ3 2DT
Received 15 May 2026 - DecidedP/2026/0321
Non-material amendment relating to P/2025/0627. Amendments sought: reduce size of external decking and change run of steps.
Chine Crest Sladnor Park Road Torquay TQ1 4TF
Received 15 May 2026 - DecidedP/2026/0322
Replacement of rear conservatory with single storey extension. [Revised site location plans received 16 July 2026]
8 Swallowfield Rise Torquay TQ2 7SF
Received 15 May 2026 - DecidedP/2026/0323
Demolition of existing extension to northwest elevation, formation of single-storey extension (lower-ground floor) with raised terrace above (ground floor) to southwest elevation and two-and-a-half-storey extension to northwest elevation, proposed stepped access to rear outdoor amenity space and associated works.
135 Westhill Road Torquay TQ1 4NT
Received 18 May 2026 - DecidedP/2026/0325
Construction of single storey side extension to form garage and habitable room.
6 Mead Road Torquay TQ2 6TE
Received 18 May 2026 - DecidedAT/2026/0130
Sycamore T1 requires a reduction to shorten and remove the damaged branches because its outer crown was struck during the same failure event that caused the neighbouring Sycamore to collapse with full root plate uplift. The impact forces generated by that failure caused tearing and breakage in the outer canopy of T1, leaving exposed wounds that cannot occlude effectively and now serve as direct entry points for decay fungi and other pathogens. The removal of damaged, weakened and pathogen-susceptible branches restores a stable canopy form and reduces mechanical stress on the remaining structure. This represents a reasonable and proportionate intervention to address recent impact-related damage and to prevent foreseeable deterioration, consistent with BS3998 and NTSG principles.Beech T2 fell because its root plate had been disturbed following the recent failure of the adjacent Sycamore. The site is a former quarry, and the Beech grows directly on exposed rock, where rooting depth and lateral spread are naturally restricted. Trees in this environment rely on a small number of structural roots that penetrate fissures in the rock, making their anchorage highly dependent on the integrity of those few attachment points. When the neighbouring Sycamore failed with full root plate uplift, as confirmed in the five-day notice, the collapse generated significant mechanical shock and ground disturbance within the same rooting zone. In a quarry setting, such disturbance can loosen or shear anchoring roots, reduce frictional contact between roots and rock, and create voids beneath the root plate without producing obvious external symptoms.The combination of restricted rooting due to the quarry substrate, the recent destabilising failure immediately adjacent, and the observable disturbance around the Beechs root plate now increases the likelihood of progressive or sudden root-plate rotation beyond a tolerable threshold. Because anchorage lost in fractured rock cannot be restor
Oakwood Lower Warberry Road Torquay TQ1 1QP
Received 18 May 2026
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What these statistics cover
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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