67 Wheatlands Road Paignton TQ4 5HX Data via plota.co.uk

P/2026/0162 - Cert. of Lawfulness - Proposed Registered

Proposal

Certificate of lawfulness for proposed: Demolition of existing conservatory and formation of single-storey rear extension within same footprint and foundations. Works to include insulated external walls, new windows, single external door, construction of pitched (A-frame) roof, and internal opening to connect to existing kitchen. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
7 Apr 2026
Decision
Expected by 2 Jun 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 14 Sept 2026; it is now day 160. The consultation period closed on 7 May 2026.

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Paignton built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Torbay
Application type
Cert. of Lawfulness - Proposed
Postcode
TQ4 5HX
Received
7 Apr 2026
Validated
7 Apr 2026
Ward
Goodrington With Roselands
Case officer
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Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 160, past the statutory target. 81% of extensions in Torbay are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 11 Sept 2026.

Day 160104 days past the 56-day target
39%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
137decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Torbay in the last twelve months, from validation. Torbay decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 11 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14782012
Comments by
7 May 2026
Env. assessment
No
Torbay
Planning Authority Score
1.9/10
Poor
#276 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Torbay is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #276 out of 296. 54% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (90%) than the national average (90%).

Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Torbay decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
87%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #183 of 296
90%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #197 of 296
37%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #276 of 296
54%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #247 of 296
81%
Minor dwellings approved
53 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
9 decided (10+ homes)
91%
Change of use approved
44 decided
529
Total decisions
68 refused in the year to March 2026