31 Babbacombe Road Torquay TQ1 3SB Data via plota.co.uk

P/2026/0436 - Advertisement Consent Registered
Signs & adverts

Proposal

Installation of 1 x illuminated fascia sign with integrated projecting hologram display (Retrospective). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Aug 2026
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Consultation
3 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 19 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 17 Oct 2026, from recent advertisement consent across the UK. Comments are open until 24 Sept 2026.

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Documents

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Site constraints 7

St Marychurch 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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
4 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Furrough Cross United Reformed Church, Grade II, 42 m away · 4 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.
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Historic England ↗
SSSI 191 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.
Also on the record
Special area of conservation 424 m away: Lyme Bay and Torbay; Inside the Torquay built-up area; Tree preservation order 21 m away: Babbacombe Road, Torquay.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Torbay
Application type
Advertisement Consent
Postcode
TQ1 3SB
Received
24 Aug 2026
Validated
24 Aug 2026
Ward
St Marychurch
Case officer
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Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 21 of the 56-day target. Councils usually decide advertisement consent by day 54.

Day 2135 days to the 56-day target
70%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
5,732decided in the last year

Plota live figures for advertisement consent decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent advertisement consent in Torbay to go on. Torbay decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

15 neighbours consulted · Last counted 11 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15052162
Comments by
24 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
3 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
The Old Town Hall Babbacombe Road Torquay TQ1 3JR
Isolated damp proofing behind existing dry linings internally. Lead weathering to isolate…
P/2025/0752
2025 Approved
Babbacombe Palms 2 York Road Torquay TQ1 3SG
Change of use from guesthouse to a single dwelling house.
P/2025/0217
2024 Approved
6A Babbacombe Road Torquay TQ1 3SF
Loft conversion facilitated by side and rear dormers and rooflights. Single storey side e…
P/2024/0088
2023 Approved
The Gables 2 Babbacombe Downs Road Torquay TQ1 3LE
Replacement windows.
P/2023/1032
2024 Approved
Courtland Higher Downs Road Torquay TQ1 3LD
Non-Material Amendment to P/2023/0609. Amendments sought: Reduction of length to rear of…
P/2024/0024
2023 Approved
The Gables 2 Babbacombe Downs Road Torquay TQ1 3LE
Variation of Condition relating to application P/2022/0762: Garden room with roof terrace…
P/2023/0738
2023 Approved
23 Furrough Cross Torquay TQ1 3SE
Formation of extension to rear with associated works.
P/2023/0643
2023 Approved
Courtland Higher Downs Road Torquay TQ1 3LD
Formation of single storey extension to garage & rear store.
P/2023/0609
2023 Refused
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Non-Material Amendment to P/2022/0762: Amendments sought: Minor design changes & change o…
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2021 Refused
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Retention of a gas & air flue to rear elevation for a Combi boiler (Retrospective).
P/2021/0702
2022 Approved
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Garden room with roof terrace over, garage and workshop.
P/2022/0762
2021 Refused
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Formation of loft conversion with dormer extension to rear and a dormer to front elevatio…
P/2021/1341
2021 Approved
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Extension of outside seating area with construction of associated fence. Removal of six c…
P/2021/0435
2021 Refused
8 Furrough Cross Torquay TQ1 3SE
Formation of first floor extension to rear over existing flat roof.
P/2021/0597
2020 Approved
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Installation of pole & associated apparatus.
P/2020/0987
2019 Approved
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Change of use from D1 (Non Residential Institutions) to C3 (Residential Flat). No structu…
P/2019/0660
2019 Approved
Flat 1 1 The Old Town Hall Babbacombe Road Torquay TQ1 3JR
Removal of signage associated with D1 use. (description amended 25/08/2020).
P/2019/0740
2019 Approved
Furrough Cross Church Babbacombe Road Torquay TQ1 3SB
T1 - Rhus (dead) - Fell. T2 - Holm Oak - Dismantle, cut down to near ground level and tre…
AT/2019/0279
2019 Approved
The Gables 2 Babbacombe Downs Road Torquay TQ1 3LE
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AT/2019/0189
2018 Approved
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Rear extension
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2018 Approved
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Extension to rear and alterations.
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2017 Approved
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Conversion of two bedsits (Flats 21 and 14) to form a one bedroom self-contained flat
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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:
Other 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