Mariners Heath Road Brixham TQ5 9BH Data via plota.co.uk

P/2026/0569 - Householder Application Registered

Proposal

Erection of freestanding timber pergola with louvered roof, situated on raised deck to side of house. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Sept 2026
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Validated
5 Oct 2026
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Consultation
15 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 30 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 2 Dec 2026 and 16 Dec 2026, from Torbay's recent extensions.

Comments are open until 5 Nov 2026

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Site constraints 8

3 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Rock House, Grade II, 26 m away · 3 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 3 with distances
Historic England ↗
Special area of conservation 220 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.
Conservation area 10 m away: Brixham Town
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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 ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; National landscape 323 m away: South Devon; SSSI 474 m away: Berry Head to Sharkham Point SSSI; Inside the Brixham built-up area; Tree preservation order 21 m away: Trees within the area of Berry Head, Brixham.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 16 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.

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Important details

Council
Torbay
Application type
Householder Application
Postcode
TQ5 9BH
Received
9 Sept 2026
Validated
5 Oct 2026
Ward
St Peters With St Marys
Case officer
Show
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 23 of the 56-day target. Torbay usually decides extensions by day 65.

Day 2342 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

1comment received
1 neutral

18 neighbours consulted · Last counted 23 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15209549
Planning Portal ref
PP-15209549
Comments by
5 Nov 2026
Site or press notice
15 Oct 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

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