The Mission House 30 Cary Castle Drive Torquay TQ1 4QZ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Roof alterations to include hip to gable and first floor extension with pitched dormer to front elevation, addition of Velux window to front and changes to fenestration. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 18 Nov 2026 and 2 Dec 2026, from Torbay's recent extensions.
Site constraints 5
Checked on 6 October 2026. 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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2015, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 37 of the 56-day target. Torbay usually decides extensions by day 65.
Plota live figures for extensions decided by Torbay in the last twelve months, from validation. Torbay decision record →
Public comments
100% object · above the UK average of 74%
39 neighbours consulted · Last counted 22 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14900618
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14900618
- Comments by
- 22 Oct 2026
- Site or press notice
- 21 May 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
16 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
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.
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