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

P/2026/0403 - Cert. of Lawfulness - Proposed Pending
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
Awaiting decision

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Documents

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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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15028749
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 performance
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