6 Mead Road Torquay TQ2 6TE Data via plota.co.uk

P/2026/0325 - Householder Application Approved

Proposal

Construction of single storey side extension to form garage and habitable room. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
18 May 2026
Approved
30 Jun 2026

Approved on 30 Jun 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 19 Jul 2026

Site constraints 2

Special area of conservation 307 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
Inside the Paignton built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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
Householder Application
Postcode
TQ2 6TE
Received
18 May 2026
Validated
18 May 2026
Ward
Cockington With Chelston
Case officer
Show
Decision
Approval
Decision date
30 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
JD Architectural Design

How this decision compares

Decided in 43 days from validation, 21 days faster than Torbay's median of 64 for extensions. Approved, as 85% of extensions here are.

39%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
137decided 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-14936129
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