Tower House 9 Daddyhole Road Torquay TQ1 2EQ Data via plota.co.uk

P/2026/0563 - Householder Application Registered
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Replacement of two windows to rear elevation, with single window. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 Sept 2026
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Consultation
8 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 3 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 5 Nov 2026 and 18 Nov 2026, from Torbay's recent extensions.

Comments are open until 29 Oct 2026

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Documents

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Site constraints 8

Lincombes 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 ↗
Special area of conservation 206 m away: Lyme Bay and Torbay
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI 106 m away: Daddyhole SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Tree preservation order 7 m away: Area around Meadfoot, Torquay; 1 listed building within 150 m; 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 area174 m² (1,873 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (48 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 5 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsGranite or whinstone, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2024, 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
TQ1 2EQ
Received
8 Sept 2026
Validated
8 Sept 2026
Ward
Wellswood
Case officer
Show
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Charles Blake Associates

Decision outlook

Day 31 of the 56-day target. Torbay usually decides extensions by day 64.

Day 3133 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.

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 6 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15208007
Planning Portal ref
PP-15208007
Comments by
29 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
8 Oct 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 Approved
1 Coastguard Cottages Daddyhole Road Torquay TQ1 2EG
Demolition of storage shed and construction of detached garage.
P/2025/0429
2025 Withdrawn
19 Collingwood Close Torquay TQ1 2DN
Alterations and extensions to include replacement of existing single storey flat roof ext…
P/2025/0335
2025 Approved
Wayside Cottage Daddyhole Road Torquay TQ1 2ED
The tree is a beach tree. Bradford's Building suppliers put a crane into the tree and bro…
AT/2025/0107
2024 Refused
Hartley 20 Collingwood Close Torquay TQ1 2DN
Garage to front elevation.
P/2024/0714
2024 Approved
Orchard Cottage Daddyhole Road Torquay TQ1 2ED
Removal of existing front extension and replace with new single storey extension to front…
P/2024/0606
2024 Approved
St Marks Drive Shared Access Drive, As You Enter The Tree Is Located On A Bank To The Right Hand Side In Front Of The 1st Property On The Road. Torquay TQ1 2EJ
Pine tree (T1) - request to remove - The tree is in poor health, exhibiting low crown vit…
AT/2024/0191
2024 Approved
Tormead Daddyhole Road Torquay TQ1 2EQ
Side Garden Boundary (West) Shape x 1 Bay & x 1 Holm Oak by approx 1-2m all round from br…
AT/2024/0188
2023 Refused
Hartley 20 Collingwood Close Torquay TQ1 2DN
Demolition of part store/garage. Single storey side extension. Rear porch extension. Roof…
P/2023/0845
2023 Approved
Lyndhurst Collingwood Close Torquay TQ1 2DN
Extension and remodelling of front elevation, with loft conversion.
P/2023/0939
2022 Approved
The White House Daddyhole Road Torquay TQ1 2ED
Demolish the existing porch, new porch with first floor section over.
P/2022/1307
2022 Approved
Meadow Bank Daddyhole Road Torquay TQ1 2ED
This is a cedar tree a metre from a shared boundary wall which has collapsed beneath it…
AT/2022/0343
2022 Approved
Cherrytrees Daddyhole Road Torquay TQ1 2ED
Formation of single storey extension to replace existing Sun room & single storey extensi…
P/2022/1105
2022 Refused
Lyndhurst Collingwood Close Torquay TQ1 2DN
Single-storey extension to front. Loft conversion with hip to gable.
P/2022/0963
2022 Approved
Orchard Cottage Daddyhole Road Torquay TQ1 2ED
Addition of 4 x Velux windows and removal and infill windows on West elevation. Replaceme…
P/2022/0759
2022 Approved
Thatcher House Collingwood Close Torquay TQ1 2DN
Single storey extension to front, two-storey extension to side, solar panels and replacem…
P/2022/0513
2021 Refused
Lyndhurst Collingwood Close Torquay TQ1 2DN
Formation of single-storey extension to front elevation. Formation of loft conversion wit…
P/2021/1026
2021 Approved
The Pines 7 Daddyhole Road Torquay TQ1 2ED
Rear garden T1 & T2 - Holm Oaks x 2 (12 metres tall) overhanging neighbouring property…
AT/2021/0227
2021 Approved
Orchard Cottage Daddyhole Road Torquay TQ1 2ED
Replace bay window with three bi-fold door glazed extension (Retrospective).
P/2021/0244
2021 Approved
The Pines 7 Daddyhole Road Torquay TQ1 2ED
Rear garden T1 & T2 - Holm Oaks x 2 (12 metres tall) overhanging neighbouring property…
AT/2021/0156
2021 Approved
5 Coastguard Cottages Daddyhole Road Torquay TQ1 2EG
Single storey rear extension, alterations to windows and new pedestrian accesses with gat…
P/2021/0026
2018 Approved
Lyndhurst Collingwood Close Torquay TQ1 2DN
Alterations to rear to form single storey extension with steps to roof terrace. Formation…
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2018 Approved
The Pastures 8 Daddyhole Road Wellswood Torquay Torbay TQ1 2ED
Sycamores x 3- removal
AT/2018/0023
2017 Approved
Tormead Daddyhole Road Daddyhole Plain Torquay TQ1 2EQ
Remove roof and build new roof with loft conversion, gable and balcony (revised plans rec…
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2017 Approved
The Pines 7 Daddyhole Road Wellswood Torquay Torbay TQ1 2ED
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2016 Approved
Shek Mei Collingwood Close Wellswood Torquay TQ1 2DN
Ground floor extensions and re-modelling front elevation
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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

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.