71 Penwill Way Paignton TQ4 5JQ Data via plota.co.uk

P/2026/0333 - Householder Application Refused

Proposal

Installation of first floor terrace/balcony to rear of dwelling, including glass balustrading and privacy screening. Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

Received
9 Jun 2026
Refused
29 Jul 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 29 Jul 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 5 Aug 2026

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Paignton built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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.

Work with planning data?

Every application in Torbay - and every UK council - as a live feed, an API, or a bulk CSV export.

About Plota's data service

Important details

Council
Torbay
Application type
Householder Application
Postcode
TQ4 5JQ
Received
9 Jun 2026
Validated
9 Jun 2026
Ward
Goodrington With Roselands
Case officer
Show
Decision
Refusal
Decision date
29 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show

How this decision compares

Decided in 50 days from validation, 14 days faster than Torbay's median of 64 for extensions. Refused, as 15% of extensions here are.

39%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
137decided 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
2 objecting1 supporting

67% object · below the UK average of 75%

9 neighbours consulted · Last counted 5 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

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