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P/2026/0356 - Householder Application Approved
Extensions & alterationsSolar & renewables

Proposal

Formation of off-grid single-storey, two-bedroom, self-contained ancillary accommodation with solar panels. Installation of solar panels on host dwelling and resurfacing of existing gated site access off Seaway Lane with block paving. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
2 Jun 2026
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Validated
2 Jul 2026
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Consultation
9 Jul 2026
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Approved
11 Sept 2026

Approved on 11 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 13 Sept 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 7

Chelston 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 ↗
Tree preservation order: Areas around Chelston Road, Torquay
Consent is needed before work on protected trees.
Not every council has published its orders as open data, so no order shown is not proof there is none.
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
1 listed building within 150 m; Special area of conservation 397 m away: Lyme Bay and Torbay; Inside the Paignton 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £790,000 in March 2023. Semi-detached house, freehold.

7 March 2023£790,000
30 September 2016£585,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area244 m² (2,626 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (51 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 8 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsGranite or whinstone, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2022, 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
Householder Application
Postcode
TQ2 6PS
Received
2 Jun 2026
Validated
2 Jul 2026
Ward
Cockington With Chelston
Case officer
Show
Decision
Approval
Decision date
11 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
MKH Architects Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 71 days from validation, 7 days slower than Torbay's median of 64 for extensions. Approved, as 85% of extensions here are.

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.

10 neighbours consulted · Last counted 13 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14935183
Planning Portal ref
PP-14935183
Comments by
30 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
9 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

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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
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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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.