58 Whidborne Avenue Torquay TQ1 2PQ Data via plota.co.uk

P/2026/0386 - Householder Application Registered

Proposal

Alterations to include extension of roof, three storey extension to rear (W), single storey extension to front (E) and raised terraces with glass balustrades to front (E) and rear (E). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
16 Jun 2026
✓
Validated
30 Jun 2026
Decision
Target date was 25 Aug 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 120.

The consultation period closed on 30 Jul 2026.

Site constraints 7

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Special area of conservation 375 m away: Lyme Bay and Torbay; Radon affected area, class 4; SSSI 342 m away: Meadfoot Sea Road SSSI; Tree preservation order 20 m away: Ilsham Area; Inside the Torquay built-up area; Priority habitat 21 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 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
TQ1 2PQ
Received
16 Jun 2026
Validated
30 Jun 2026
Ward
Wellswood
Case officer
Show
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Northlight Architects Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 120, past the statutory target. 78% of extensions in Torbay are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 22 Oct 2026.

Day 12064 days past the 56-day target
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

3comments received
3 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 22 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14981953
Planning Portal ref
PP-14981953
Comments by
30 Jul 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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