Fernleaf Bakers Hill Brixham TQ5 0BS Data via plota.co.uk

P/2026/0444 - Planning Application Registered

Proposal

Conversion of 4 bedroom single dwelling into 3 x 1 bedroom flats. Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

Received
22 Jul 2026
Consultation
30 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 16 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 15 Sept 2026 and 8 Oct 2026, from Torbay's recent changes of use. The consultation period closed on 20 Aug 2026.

Site constraints 5

Higher Brixham conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
29 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 100-106, Drew Street, Grade II, 50 m away · 1 Grade II*, 28 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Show all 29 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
National landscape 310 m away: South Devon; Heritage at risk 61 m away: Church of St Mary the Virgin, Drew Street; Inside the Brixham built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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
Planning Application
Postcode
TQ5 0BS
Received
22 Jul 2026
Validated
22 Jul 2026
Ward
St Peters With St Marys
Case officer
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Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Hendriksen Architects

Decision outlook

Day 54 of the 56-day target. Torbay usually decides changes of use by day 67.

Day 5413 days to the predicted decision (day 67)
44%decided within 8 weeks
80%approved
29decided in the last year

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

Public comments

5comments received
5 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 75%

8 neighbours consulted · Last counted 10 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15085872
Comments by
20 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
30 Jul 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