56 Lidford Tor Avenue Paignton TQ4 7EE Data via plota.co.uk

P/2026/0403 - Cert. of Lawfulness - Proposed Registered
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Certificate of lawfulness for proposed: convert existing garage into habitable space. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 14 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 15 Sept 2026 and 28 Sept 2026, from Torbay's recent extensions. The consultation period closed on 20 Aug 2026.

Documents

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Site constraints 1

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
Cert. of Lawfulness - Proposed
Postcode
TQ4 7EE
Received
20 Jul 2026
Validated
20 Jul 2026
Ward
Goodrington With Roselands
Case officer
Show
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
MVPLANS Architectural Services

Decision outlook

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

Day 568 days to the predicted decision (day 64)
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 →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 9 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15028749
Comments by
20 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved
57 Sturcombe Avenue Paignton TQ4 7TD
Larch Tree now dead: adjacent to 57 Sturcombe Avenue. Remove dead Larch marked as Larch d…
AT/2024/0239
2023 Refused
39 Sturcombe Avenue Paignton TQ4 7TD
Please refer to information held on previous application, reference: AT/2020/0173/TPO. Wo…
AT/2023/0009
2022 Approved
57 Sturcombe Avenue Paignton TQ4 7TD
G1 Quercus rubra x4: The southern tree: reduce the lowest whorl of branches at 5m and 7m…
AT/2022/0196
2022 Approved
57 Sturcombe Avenue Paignton TQ4 7TD
Tree T1 Douglas fir - reduce crown from east, away from dwelling, by 2m on longest limb a…
AT/2022/0017
2021 Refused
57 Sturcombe Avenue Paignton TQ4 7TD
G5 - GROUP OF MEDIUM SIZED DOUGLAS FIRS TO FELL. LARGE AMOUNTS OF DEBRIS KEEP FALLING FRO…
AT/2021/0413
2020
37 Sturcombe Avenue Paignton TQ4 7TD
Thinning 30% crown of Beech tree and trim branches overhanging border by up to 3m
AT/2020/0370
2020 Refused
39 Sturcombe Avenue Paignton TQ4 7TD
We do not know the tree species. The documentation on the tree preservation order isn't c…
AT/2020/0173
2020 Approved
38 Sturcombe Avenue Paignton TQ4 7EB
Extension to rear of house.
P/2020/0069
2018 Approved
57 Sturcombe Avenue Goodrington With Roselands Paignton Torbay TQ4 7TD
American Red Oak (T1). To remove branches, overhanging the garage, shared by 55 and 57 St…
AT/2018/0093
2016 Refused
39 Sturcombe Avenue Paignton TQ4 7TD
Single storey rear extension.
P/2017/0004
2016 Approved
55 Sturcombe Avenue Goodrington With Roselands Paignton Torbay TQ4 7TD
Sycamore- Remove
AT/2016/0221
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
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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