13 The Old Town Hall Babbacombe Road Torquay TQ1 3JR Data via plota.co.uk

P/2026/0528 - Listed Building Consent Registered
Extensions & alterationsListed buildings

Proposal

Replacement of second floor window (retrospective). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Aug 2026
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Validated
14 Sept 2026
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Consultation
24 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 11 Nov 2026 and 24 Nov 2026, from Torbay's recent extensions.

Comments are open until 15 Oct 2026

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Documents

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Site constraints 7

Grade II listed: Town Hall
List entry 1208816 · The pin is inside its outline · 8 more listed buildings within 150 m (8 Grade II)
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 ↗
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.
Radon affected area, class 5
An estimated 10 to 30% of homes reach the radon action level. Indicative for the 1 km square, which takes the highest class found in it; a radon test gives the answer for a building.
From the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency indicative atlas. Under building regulations, as the BRE guide BR 211 (2023) sets out, new buildings and extensions need basic radon protection from class 3 in England and Wales and from class 2 in Scotland, and full protection from class 5. The class at the site itself, from the detailed BGS map, decides which.
UKHSA radon ↗
Also on the record
SSSI 256 m away: Babbacombe Cliffs SSSI; Special area of conservation 495 m away: Lyme Bay and Torbay; Inside the Torquay built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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.

Building

Floor area101 m² (1,087 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (74 out of 100)
PropertySemi-detached flat, 3 habitable rooms
Built2007 onwards
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSandstone, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2014, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Torbay
Application type
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
TQ1 3JR
Received
20 Aug 2026
Validated
14 Sept 2026
Ward
St Marychurch
Case officer
Show
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Co Create Architects

Decision outlook

Day 25 of the 56-day target. Torbay usually decides extensions by day 64.

Day 2539 days to the predicted decision (day 64)
38%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
156decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Torbay in the last twelve months, from validation. Torbay decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

24 neighbours consulted · Last counted 2 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15170357
Planning Portal ref
PP-15170357
Comments by
15 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
24 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
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P/2025/0430
2025 Refused
2, 4 And 4A Fore Street Torquay TQ1 4NF
Alterations to shopfront to include installation of front door, increased glazing and exp…
P/2025/0076
2024 Refused
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Change of use of premises in Use Class E to 3 dwellings in Use Class C3.
P/2024/0586
2024 Approved
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2023 Approved
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2021 Refused
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2020 Approved
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Installation of fascia signs & window graphics to southeast elevation, and freestanding s…
P/2020/0920
2020 Approved
1 The Old Bank Chambers Fore Street Torquay TQ1 4PU
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2020 Withdrawn
2- 4 Fore Street St Marychurch Torquay TQ1 4NE
Extension and alteration of existing building to create new dwelling.
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Removal of signage associated with D1 use. (description amended 25/08/2020).
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2019 Approved
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T1 - Rhus (dead) - Fell. T2 - Holm Oak - Dismantle, cut down to near ground level and tre…
AT/2019/0279
2019 Approved
2 & 4 Fore Street Torquay TQ1 4NE
Alterations and change of use to three of GFL units with A1/A2 in unit 1, A1 in unit 2 an…
P/2019/0168
2018 Approved
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Rear extension
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2017 Approved
14 Fore Street St Marychurch Torquay TQ1 4ND
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P/2017/0750
2017 Approved
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Change of use from Use Class A2 (Financial and Professional Services) to Use Class A5 (Ho…
P/2017/0333
2016 Approved
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Change of use from two flats back to one dwelling.
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2016 Approved
6 The Old Town Hall Manor Road Torquay TQ1 3JS
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2016 Approved
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Signage inc illuminated signage
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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
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.