479 Babbacombe Road Torquay TQ1 1HL Data via plota.co.uk

P/2026/0360 - Cert. of Lawfulness - Existing Registered
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Certificate of lawfulness existing: for building as HMO with 8 bedsits, two kitchens & two bathrooms. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Jun 2026
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Consultation
18 Jun 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.

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Important details

Council
Torbay
Application type
Cert. of Lawfulness - Existing
Postcode
TQ1 1HL
Received
15 Jun 2026
Validated
15 Jun 2026
Ward
Wellswood
Case officer
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Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Coastal Building Design Ltd

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14964652
Site notice
18 Jun 2026
Press notice
18 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Shirley Court Torwood Gardens Road Torquay TQ1 1TZ
* Fell 3x cherry to ground level - remove light blocking to and encroachment on adjacent…
AT/2025/0368
2025 Approved
Woodhaye Gardens Old Torwood Road Torquay TQ1 1QW
T1 - Mature Silver Birch - Reduce lateral limbs to give 3m clearance from the property
AT/2025/0099
2025 Approved
Torwood Mount Old Torwood Road Torquay TQ1 1PX
Unidentified (T1) - Fell a dead tree. Lime (T2) - Fell the tree adjacent to the complex t…
AT/2025/0186
2024 Refused
480 Babbacombe Road Torquay TQ1 1HN
Change of use from business to residential accommodation.
P/2024/0630
2023 Approved
Woodhaye Gardens Old Torwood Road Torquay TQ1 1QW
T1 - Yew (Taxus baccata) - Prune canopy (Southern side) back to boundary wall. Canopy ove…
AT/2023/0377
2023 Refused
480 Babbacombe Road Torquay TQ1 1HN
Change of use from cafe to residential accommodation. Replacement of glazed frontage with…
P/2023/0808
2023 Approved
Woodhaye Gardens Old Torwood Road Torquay TQ1 1QW
T002. Pittosporum. Reduce in height by 50% (approx 4m) to maintain lower border and expos…
AT/2023/0174
2018 Approved
4 Clifton Grove Old Torwood Road Torquay TQ1 1PR
Change of use from guesthouse to HMO.
P/2018/0157
2023 Approved
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AT/2023/0071
2022 Approved
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AT/2022/0214
2022 Approved
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Removal of internal wall at basement level (Retrospective).
P/2022/0016
2021 Approved
1 Clifton Grove Cottages Old Torwood Road Torquay TQ1 1PS
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AT/2021/0283
2021 Approved
Flat 1 Hunter's Moon 500 Babbacombe Road Torquay TQ1 1HL
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AT/2021/0214
2020 Withdrawn
2 Clifton Grove Old Torwood Road Torquay TQ1 1PR
Change of use from domestic dwelling to HMO.
P/2020/0065
2019 Withdrawn
Berry Beauty Studio 482 Babbacombe Road Torquay TQ1 1HN
Change of use from cake shop (class A1) to beauty parlour (Sui Generis) (Retrospective).
P/2019/1040
2019 Approved
1 Clifton Grove Cottages Old Torwood Road Torquay TQ1 1PS
Alterations to return two cottages back to one dwelling.
P/2019/0970
2019 Approved
1 Clifton Grove Cottages Old Torwood Road Torquay TQ1 1PS
Alterations to return two cottages back to one dwelling.
P/2019/0969
2020 Approved
Hunter's Moon 500 Babbacombe Road Torquay TQ1 1HL
T1 - Monkey Puzzle - Crown Lift to provide 5 metres clearance from ground level and targe…
AT/2020/0192
2019 Approved
8 Clifton Grove Old Torwood Road Torquay TQ1 1PR
Alterations to basement room and garden to form improved access. Removal of kitchen from…
P/2019/0830
2019 Approved
8 Clifton Grove Old Torwood Road Torquay TQ1 1PR
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P/2019/0829
2018 Approved
1 And 2 Clifton Grove Cottages Old Torwood Road Torquay TQ1 1PS
External alterations including changes to windows and doors and internal alterations incl…
P/2018/0542
2018 Approved
1 And 2 Clifton Grove Cottages Old Torwood Road Torquay TQ1 1PS
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P/2018/0541
2016 Approved
Woodhaye Gardens Old Torwood Road Wellswood Torquay Torbay TQ1 1QW
Evergreen Oak (T1) - Dismantle and remove. Reason: Juxtaposition to structures (confined…
AT/2016/0263
2016 Approved
Flat 3 497 Babbacombe Road Torquay TQ1 1HL
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P/2016/1061
2016 Approved
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Torbay
Planning Authority Score
1.6/10
Poor
#280 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Torbay is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #275 out of 292. 52% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 40% national average. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (88%) than the national average (90%).

Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
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Torbay decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
86%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #197 of 292
88%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #225 of 292
36%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #275 of 292
52%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #238 of 292
72%
Minor dwellings approved
54 decided (1-9 homes)
90%
Major dwellings approved
10 decided (10+ homes)
95%
Change of use approved
39 decided
533
Total decisions
77 refused in 2025
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings