Land At Thatcher Avenue (Adjacent To Villa Coolins) Torquay TQ1 2HT Data via plota.co.uk

P/2026/0425 - Planning Application Registered

Proposal

Erection of single dwelling and garage (self build). Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

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Received
8 Jul 2026
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Validated
3 Aug 2026
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Consultation
13 Aug 2026
Decision
Target date was 28 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision by 16 Nov 2026, from Torbay's recent new homes.

The consultation period closed on 3 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 6

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Special area of conservation about 231 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 about 201 m away: Hope's Nose to Wall's Hill 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.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Inside the Torquay built-up area; Tree preservation order about 26 m away: Ilsham Marine Drive and Thatcher Avenue, Torquay.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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.

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Important details

Council
Torbay
Application type
Planning Application
Postcode
TQ1 2HT
Received
8 Jul 2026
Validated
3 Aug 2026
Ward
Wellswood
Case officer
Show
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
HOMZ UK

Decision outlook

Day 86, past the statutory target. 58% of new homes in Torbay are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 2 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 22 Oct 2026.

Day 8630 days past the 56-day target
35%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
13%go to committee

Plota live figures for new homes decided by Torbay in the last twelve months, from validation. Torbay decision record →

Public comments

1comment received
1 neutral

8 neighbours consulted · Last counted 22 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15068378
Planning Portal ref
PP-15068378
Comments by
3 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
13 Aug 2026
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