106 Lyme View Road Torquay TQ1 3UB Data via plota.co.uk

P/2026/0136 - Householder Application Approved

Proposal

Conversion of existing integral garage to habitable room. Replacement of existing garage door with brickwork and window to match existing to the front. Formation of enclosed porch, including installation of patio door to the front. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 Mar 2026
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Validated
28 Apr 2026
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Approved
19 Jun 2026

Approved on 19 Jun 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; SSSI about 406 m away: Hope's Nose to Wall's Hill SSSI; Inside the Torquay built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £132,500 in September 2002. Terraced house, leasehold.

6 September 2002£132,500
7 April 2000£79,500

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area86 m² (926 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (73 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyMid-terrace house, 4 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2024, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Torbay
Application type
Householder Application
Postcode
TQ1 3UB
Received
6 Mar 2026
Validated
28 Apr 2026
Ward
St Marychurch
Case officer
Show
Decision
Approval
Decision date
19 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 52 days from validation, 13 days faster than Torbay's median of 65 for extensions. Approved, as 84% of extensions here are.

38%decided within 8 weeks
84%approved
166decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14743798
Planning Portal ref
PP-14743798
Comments by
28 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.