Rockwood Lodge Vane Hill Road Torquay TQ1 2BT Data via plota.co.uk

P/2026/0312 - Planning Application Registered
DemolitionNew homes

Proposal

Refurbishment, demolition and extension of existing house and formation of 3 x two-storey dwelling houses with associated car parking, garden amenity, secure cycle storage & refuse and recycling and associated works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
19 Jun 2026
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Consultation
25 Jun 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.

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Important details

Council
Torbay
Application type
Planning Application
Postcode
TQ1 2BT
Received
19 Jun 2026
Validated
19 Jun 2026
Ward
Wellswood
Case officer
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Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Manning Architects Limited

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14926682
Site notice
25 Jun 2026
Press notice
25 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved
61 Meadfoot Lane Torquay TQ1 2BP
Change of use from guest house to use as a single residential dwelling (Use Class C3).
P/2024/0754
2024 Approved
40 Meadfoot Lane Torquay TQ1 2BP
Erection of single-storey front (south elevation) extension. Increase in height of front…
P/2024/0246
2024 Approved
14 Vane Hill Road Torquay TQ1 2BT
Replacement of existing wooden single glazed windows and door to rear of property with wo…
P/2024/0227
2024 Approved
Windthorpe House 72 Vane Hill Road Torquay TQ1 2BZ
T1- Macrocarpa -crown lifting and minor branch tip reduction as indicated in photo
AT/2024/0035
2022 Approved
Rockwood Lodge Vane Hill Road Wellswood Torquay TQ1 2BT
Atlas Cedar Is growing immediately beside a wall to the side of the driveway, which is th…
AT/2022/0213
2022 Approved
Villa Claudia Parkhill Road Torquay TQ1 2DX
T1 Turkey Oak - Pollard into the primary stem T2 Ash - dismantle to ground level
AT/2022/0132
2022 Approved
Villa Claudia Parkhill Road Torquay TQ1 2DX
T1 - Turkey Oak Quercus cerris - T1 is a turkey oak it has severe deadwood in the crown a…
AT/2022/0201
2022 Approved
59 Meadfoot Lane Torquay TQ1 2BP
Formation of single-storey infill extension set within existing courtyard and pergola in…
P/2022/0684
2022 Approved
Rockwood Lodge Vanehill Road Torquay TQ1 2BT
T1 - Atlas Cedar - Is growing on the boundary of Rockwood Lodge. The lower canopy is grow…
AT/2022/0101
2022 Refused
59 Meadfoot Lane Torquay TQ1 2BP
Formation of single storey extension to form roof garden over existing courtyard between…
P/2022/0062
2020 Approved
20 Vane Hill Road Torquay TQ1 2BT
Construction of wooden workshop to rear, east-side of property (retrospective)
P/2020/0782
2019 Approved
18 Vane Hill Road Torquay TQ1 2BT
Extend and convert existing cupboard space into an en-suite facility.
P/2019/0485
2019 Approved
42 Meadfoot Lane Torquay TQ1 2BP
5 Day Dead Dangerous Notification Removal of dead tree.
AT/2019/0106
2018 Approved
60 Vane Hill Road Torquay TQ1 2BT
To remove a Holm Oak growing from a quarry rock face. The property owner is concerned abo…
AT/2018/0335
2018 Approved
Flats A And B 52A Vane Hill Road Torquay TQ1 2BT
Certificate of lawfulness for existing use as 2 self contained flats.
P/2018/0875
2018 Refused
Villa Care 42 Meadfoot Lane Torquay TQ1 2XD
T1 Yew - Fell Yew dieback and canker 70% of the crown with brown foliage.
AT/2018/0192
2018 Approved
12 Vane Hill Road Wellswood Torquay Torbay TQ1 2BT
T1 Leylandii unstable - very close to cliff and gets very windy along the gardens T1 is a…
AT/2018/0108
2017 Approved
14 Vane Hill Road Torquay TQ1 2BT
En-suite toilet at first floor level (new door opening and partition)
P/2017/0242
2016 Approved
55 Meadfoot Lane Wellswood Torquay Torbay TQ1 2BP
See report by Dart Tree Consultancy
AT/2016/0124
2016 Refused
Villa Care 42 Meadfoot Lane Wellswood Torquay Torbay TQ1 2XD
t1- yew- fell - owner is very worried as it overhangs public footpath/ steps and has had…
AT/2016/0023
Torbay
Planning Authority Score
1.6/10
Poor
#280 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Torbay is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #275 out of 292. 52% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 40% national average. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (88%) 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, 2025
86%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #197 of 292
88%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #225 of 292
36%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #275 of 292
52%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #238 of 292
72%
Minor dwellings approved
54 decided (1-9 homes)
90%
Major dwellings approved
10 decided (10+ homes)
95%
Change of use approved
39 decided
533
Total decisions
77 refused in 2025
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings