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P/2026/0515 - Planning Application Registered
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Reconstruction of existing lean-to extension to form additional owner accommodation. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Aug 2026
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Validated
22 Oct 2026
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Consultation
5 Nov 2026
Decision
Expected by 17 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 19 Dec 2026 and 2 Jan 2027, from Torbay's recent extensions.

Comments are open until 26 Nov 2026

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Documents

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Site constraints 8

Babbacombe Downs 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 163 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.
SSSI 48 m away: Babbacombe Cliffs SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Radon affected area, class 5
An estimated 10 to 30% of homes reach the radon action level. Indicative for the 1 km square, which takes the highest class found in it; a radon test gives the answer for a building.
From the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency indicative atlas. Under building regulations, as the BRE guide BR 211 (2023) sets out, new buildings and extensions need basic radon protection from class 3 in England and Wales and from class 2 in Scotland, and full protection from class 5. The class at the site itself, from the detailed BGS map, decides which.
UKHSA radon ↗
2 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 49-57, Babbacombe Downs Road, Grade II, 39 m away · 2 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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.
Show all 2 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Torquay built-up area; Priority habitat 48 m away: Maritime cliff and slope.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 27 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 2

Last sold for £553,000 in December 2023. Other property, freehold.

More than one property is recorded at this address: HM Land Registry does not always give the flat or unit.

19 December 2023£553,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
10 February 2003£245,000Terraced house

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

Building

Floor area267 m² (2,874 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 99)
UseC1 Hotels
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2015, 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
Planning Application
Postcode
TQ1 3LN
Received
17 Aug 2026
Validated
22 Oct 2026
Ward
St Marychurch
Case officer
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Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
ATDESIGN

Decision outlook

Day 7 of the 56-day target. Torbay usually decides extensions by day 65.

Day 758 days to the predicted decision (day 65)
38%decided within 8 weeks
84%approved
166decided 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 27 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15162408
Planning Portal ref
PP-15162408
Comments by
26 Nov 2026
Site or press notice
5 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

16 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024 Approved
Alterations including replacement roof to existing rear ground floor extension, replaceme…
P/2024/0262
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2020 Approved
51-53 Babbacombe Downs Road Torquay TQ1 3LP
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P/2020/0962
2023 Approved
56 Babbacombe Road Torquay TQ1 3SW
Change of Use from shop/Hair salon & holiday accommodation into 2 residential flats.
P/2023/0381
2022 Approved
54 Babbacombe Road Torquay TQ1 3SW
Change of use from existing two-storey restaurant, proposed as two dwellings, new windows…
P/2022/1112
2021 Approved
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2020 Approved
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P/2020/1097
2020 Approved
Grange Cottage Babbacombe Downs Road Torquay TQ1 3LP
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P/2020/1104
2019 Approved
Royal Court Bedford Road Torquay TQ1 3LJ
Removal of 8 x painted metal frames, glazed balcony balustrades. Replacement with framele…
P/2019/1084
2019 Approved
1A Princes Street Torquay TQ1 3LW
Conversion of existing shop & store to apartment with first floor extension and terrace (…
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2019 Refused
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2017 Withdrawn
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2017 Approved
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2016 Approved
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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

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.