Rock House 59 Berry Head Road Brixham TQ5 9AA Data via plota.co.uk

P/2026/0439 - Listed Building Consent Registered
Extensions & alterationsListed buildings

Proposal

Proposed internal alterations to amalgamate two bathrooms into one and sub-divide a bedroom to form an en-suite and wardrobe along with associated drainage works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Jul 2026
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Validated
16 Sept 2026
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Consultation
24 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 11 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 13 Nov 2026 and 26 Nov 2026, from Torbay's recent extensions.

Comments are open until 15 Oct 2026

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Documents

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Site constraints 7

Grade II listed: Rock House
List entry 1298255 · The pin is inside its outline · 2 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 Grade II)
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.
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Historic England ↗
Brixham Town 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 ↗
Special area of conservation 251 m away: Lyme Bay and Torbay
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; National landscape 358 m away: South Devon; Tree preservation order 12 m away: Trees within the area of Berry Head, Brixham; 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 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £1,200,000 in December 2025. Detached house, freehold.

1 December 2025£1,200,000

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

Building

Floor area429 m² (4,618 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (51 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 15 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas, Electric storage heaters
WallsGranite or whin, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Torbay
Application type
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
TQ5 9AA
Received
14 Jul 2026
Validated
16 Sept 2026
Ward
St Peters With St Marys
Case officer
Show
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Piper Architecture Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 23 of the 56-day target. Torbay usually decides extensions by day 64.

Day 2341 days to the predicted decision (day 64)
38%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
156decided 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.

9 neighbours consulted · Last counted 24 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15065375
Planning Portal ref
PP-15065375
Comments by
15 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
24 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

22 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Withdrawn
60 Washbourne Close Brixham TQ5 9TQ
Formation of loft conversion and side extension.
P/2025/0371
2025
60 Washbourne Close Brixham TQ5 9TQ
Formation of side extension to existing South-West elevation of the dwelling - to match t…
P/2025/0679
2025 Refused
29 Washbourne Close Brixham TQ5 9TG
G1 - Group of 4 Young Scots Pines. Dead wood removed through out canopies. (When looking…
AT/2025/0254
2024 Decided
60 Washbourne Close Brixham TQ5 9TQ
Modification of garage to establish home office.
P/2024/0893
2023 Approved
Land Adjacent To 63 Berry Head Road Berry Head With Furzeham Brixham Torbay TQ5 9AA
Installation of pole and associated apparatus.
P/2023/0642
2024 Refused
Thatchers Moon Berry Head Road Brixham Torbay TQ5 9AA
Oak (T1) - Topping just above a junction where primary branches connect to the stem becau…
AT/2024/0047
2023 Refused
Thatchers Moon Berry Head Road Berry Head With Furzeham Brixham Torbay TQ5 9AA
Oak (T1) - Pollard because of the damage occurring from an ancient poor degree and standa…
AT/2023/0151
2022 Withdrawn
Flat 6 Prince William Quay Berry Head Road Brixham TQ5 9BP
Installation of roof light and two windows.
P/2022/0005
2021 Approved
57A Berry Head Road Brixham Torbay TQ5 9AA
Formation of wheelchair accessible lift shaft from Berry Head Road to two levels of the d…
P/2021/0918
2019 Approved
Driftwood Heath Road Brixham TQ5 9BH
Extension to east elevation New roof lights over South wing.
P/2019/0786
2019 Approved
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Non material amendment relating to application P/2018/0535. Amendment sought - installati…
P/2019/0276
2018 Approved
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Alterations to roof inc formation of open gable with balcony to front. Single storey exte…
P/2018/0984
2018 Approved
57 Berry Head Road Brixham TQ5 9AA
Garage with store under to rear (Revised plans received 05/09/18)
P/2018/0271
2018 Withdrawn
Lone Pine Heath Road Brixham TQ5 9BH
Replacement of flat roof with pitched roof over garage and replacement studio.
P/2018/0659
2018 Approved
Lone Pine Heath Road Brixham TQ5 9BH
T2 Beech: reduce western limb at 7m back by 2.5m to bring in line with crown form to a po…
AT/2018/0130
2018 Approved
57A Berry Head Road Brixham TQ5 9AA
Two storey side extension forming lift shaft. Moving and enlarging of gateway. Moving of…
P/2018/0535
2018 Approved
27 Berry Head Road Brixham TQ5 9AA
Detached garage.
P/2018/0099
2017 Approved
Lone Pine Heath Road Brixham TQ5 9BH
Ground floor rear extension with extended balcony over; two storey side extension with ba…
P/2017/0688
2017 Approved
Former Berry Head Garage Site 13A Berry Head Road Brixham TQ5 9AA
Non material amendment to P/2016/1059 - Addition of rooflight and full length window to t…
P/2017/0369
2016 Approved
39 Berry Head Road Brixham TQ5 9AA
Retrospective application for a terraced area to the rear of garage/store area, Alteratio…
P/2016/0983
2016 Refused
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Addition of terrace area and alterations to the fenestration of previous approval P/2013/…
P/2016/0513
2016 Refused
39 Berry Head Road Brixham TQ5 9AA
Removal of condition 01 of P/2013/0728/HA (Demolition of existing garage and rebuilding n…
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Torbay
Planning Authority Score
1.9/10
Poor
#276 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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

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.