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Search current and historic planning applications published by Torbay Council - 250 applications in the last 90 days across 4 towns and areas and 5 postcode districts. Filter applications by date, status, development type, or number of homes, view them on the map, or create a free alert for new applications. In the year to March 2026, Torbay Council decided 529 planning applications and approved 87%; 37% of householder decisions were made within eight weeks.

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2 days ago Registered AT/2026/0253

Hillside Old Mill Road Torquay TQ2 6HW

Leylandii - Fell Fell one Leylandii tree to approximately fence height, leaving the remaining stump in situ. Reason for Works: The tree is to be remov...

Works To Tree Within CA Torbay
5 Oct 2026 Registered AT/2026/0276

Lyndale Haldon Road Torquay TQ1 2LY

T1 Holm Oak lateral reduction on NE, E and SE by approximately 2.5m to reduce back to secondary canopy line as seen in picture, to shorten back over e...

Works To Tree Within TPO Torbay
5 Oct 2026 Registered AT/2026/0274

The Parish Of Our Lady Help Of Christians & St Denis , Priory Rd St Marychurch, Torquay TQ1 4NY

T1 - Lime - Reduce tree down to previous pollard points, leaving tree at approximately 6m high pollard.

Works To Tree Within CA Torbay
5 Oct 2026 Registered AT/2026/0273

45 Braddons Hill Road East Torquay TQ1 1HB

T1 Horse Chestnut - To prune back remove large primary stem showing significant signs of deterioration with a decline in vitality, bark/cambial die ba...

Works To Tree Within TPO Torbay
5 Oct 2026 Registered AT/2026/0272

4 Stoke Gabriel Road Brixham TQ5 0NL

T1 Bay Tree: Reduce height by 2m to 4m Reduce canopy spread by 1m to approximately 3m and shape T2 Judas Tree Reduce height by 1m to 4m and canopy spr...

Works To Tree Within CA Torbay
5 Oct 2026 Registered AT/2026/0260

Land Near To 59 St Marys Hill Brixham TQ5 9GX

The tree is located on communal land owned by LiveWest, technically on Brisham Road, which runs into Ealing Close T014221 - Cypress - shorten limb by ...

Works To Tree Within TPO Torbay
2 Oct 2026 Registered P/2026/0519

39 & 41 Sands Road Paignton TQ4 6EG

Change of use from Class C3 (No. 39) and Class C1 (No. 41) to a combined building for supported accommodation for the YMCA with associated staff accom...

Planning Application Torbay
30 Sept 2026 Pending P/2026/0587

Hotel Indigo Torbay Road Torquay TQ2 6RH

Variation of Condition relating to application P/2026/0115: (Original application P/2019/0699 (Demolition of existing hotel and formation of new hotel...

Torbay
30 Sept 2026 Pending P/2026/0432

6 Helens Mead Close Torquay TQ2 8PB

Construction of single storey rear extension with rear platform and steps.

Torbay
29 Sept 2026 Registered AT/2026/0271

8 Cecil Avenue Paignton TQ3 1LW

T1 - Holm Oak Recommended works: Establish a pollard framework by removing the three substantial lateral branches at the positions indicated by the re...

Works To Tree Within TPO Torbay
29 Sept 2026 Registered AT/2026/0270

Flat 1 Greenwood Torwood Gardens Road Torquay TQ1 1EQ

T1 Mimosa Proposed works: Fell Mature Mimosa situated within a confined residential garden in a Conservation Area, immediately adjacent to a masonry b...

Works To Tree Within CA Torbay
29 Sept 2026 Registered AT/2026/0269

8 Ben Venue Close Torquay TQ1 1RX

T1 - Western Red Cedar Proposed works: Fell Reason for works T1 is an established Western red cedar growing in exceptionally close proximity to an exi...

Works To Tree Within CA Torbay
29 Sept 2026 Registered AT/2026/0267

10 Ben Venue Close Torquay TQ1 1RX

T1 - 1x Holm Oak (Quercus ilex) - Reduce the overall canopy of the tree as follows: ? Reduce the height of the tree by approximately 1.0 m, leaving a ...

Works To Tree Within TPO Torbay
29 Sept 2026 Registered AT/2026/0266

9 The Hayes Brixham TQ5 0JB

1x Willow Tree - Sectionally dismantle and fell the tree to leave a finished standing stem height of approximately 1.5 m above ground level.

Works To Tree Within CA Torbay
29 Sept 2026 Registered AT/2026/0263

2 Ben Venue Close Torquay TQ1 1RX

The Copper Beech (T1 on plan and in Report) stands on the boundary between no's 2 & 3, Ben Venue Close, Wellswood, Torquay, TQ1 1RX. It is the only tr...

Works To Tree Within TPO Torbay
29 Sept 2026 Registered AT/2026/0252

Greythorpe House Upper Braddons Hill Road Torquay TQ1 1QE

Repollard of Tree 1 to previous pollard point to reduce crown over the road and open up the cover of the street lamp and overhang over neighbouring pr...

Works To Tree Within TPO Torbay
28 Sept 2026 Pending P/2026/0549

Waddeton View Brixham Road Paignton TQ4 7BQ

Formation of single-storey flat roof rear extension with bi-fold doors and retaining wall in rear garden

Torbay
25 Sept 2026 Registered P/2026/0601

Oakham House Slade Lane Brixham TQ5 0PE

Non-Material Amendment to P/2023/0235. Amendments sought: Addition of velux to front elevation. Addition of first floor window to side elevation, and ...

Non Material Amendment Torbay
25 Sept 2026 Registered P/2026/0599

2 Luscombe Crescent Paignton TQ3 3TW

Certificate of lawfulness for proposed: rear dormer, hip to gable roof alterations & rooflights to front.

Cert. of Lawfulness - Proposed Torbay
23 Sept 2026 Registered P/2026/0607

24 - 26 Middle Street Brixham TQ5 8ER

Installation of fixed line broadband apparatus.

Telecommunications - In Cons Area Torbay
23 Sept 2026 Registered AT/2026/0262

Hoburne Devon Bay Grange Court Grange Road Paignton TQ4 7JP

T28 Cypress: Crown raise over the adjacent static caravans and decking to provide a 2m clearance. Crown raise to 3m from ground level to the south and...

Works To Tree Within TPO Torbay
23 Sept 2026 Registered AT/2026/0265

8 Ben Venue Close Torquay TQ1 1RX

Fell T1 Mature Beech as close to ground level as practicable, subject to appropriate working methods and site constraints.

Works To Tree-Dead And Dangerous Torbay
23 Sept 2026 Registered AT/2026/0264

Lucerne Lower Warberry Road Torquay TQ1 1TN

Fell dead Cypress tree

Works To Tree-Dead And Dangerous Torbay
22 Sept 2026 Registered AT/2026/0249

16 Lydwell Road Torquay TQ1 1SN

T1 Monterey cypress: Selectively prune branches placing tension on the overhead telecommunications cable, cutting back to suitable lateral growth poin...

Works To Tree Within TPO Torbay
22 Sept 2026 Registered AT/2026/0258

Tall Trees Windsor Road Torquay TQ1 1SW

Irish Yew (T1) - Height 7m Remove Bay tree (T2) - located within TPO are, but exempt due to age. Height 4m Remove

Works To Tree Within CA Torbay
22 Sept 2026 Registered AT/2026/0259

4 Ealing Close Brixham TQ5 9RW

G016619 mixed broadleaves - Clear vegetation encroaching in & around the communal bin store access & use back to the fence boundary. Clear vegetation ...

Works To Tree Within TPO Torbay
22 Sept 2026 Registered AT/2026/0261

Dawes Court Fisher Street Paignton TQ4 5UD

Tree is located on the entrance to Dawes Court, Paignton, Block of properties owned by LiveWest. TQ4 5EL T002596 Ash - Dismantle, due to extensive def...

Works To Tree Within CA Torbay
21 Sept 2026 Registered P/2026/0597

Fairparks Cattery Totnes Road Paignton TQ4 7PY

Installation of additional cat pens and store, with associated alterations.

Planning Application Torbay
21 Sept 2026 Registered P/2026/0589

Torbay Hospital Newton Road Torquay TQ2 7AA

Demolition of 1950's prefabricated single storey concrete structure at the Torbay Hospital Environmental Services waste yard.

Demolition - Prior Notify Torbay
21 Sept 2026 Registered P/2026/0586

2 Helford Drive Paignton TQ4 7NJ

Formation of single-storey side & rear extension with partial demolition of existing conservatory.

Householder Application Torbay
21 Sept 2026 Registered P/2026/0585

12 Barcombe Road Paignton TQ3 1PY

Formation of first floor extension to front.

Householder Application Torbay
21 Sept 2026 Registered AT/2026/0200

2 Cecil Avenue Paignton TQ3 1LW

T1. Mature sweet chestnut on the SW boundary /individual TPO(1999.012): Current height: 13m, current spread: 10m Proposed works: Crown reduction to re...

Works To Tree Within TPO Torbay
21 Sept 2026 Registered AT/2026/0254

Singleton Manor Singleton Higher Woodfield Road Torquay TQ1 2LE

1. T776 Holm Oak - fell 2. T780 Sycamore - fell 3. T781 Turkey Oak - fell 4. T783 Ash - fell

Works To Tree Within TPO Torbay
21 Sept 2026 Registered AT/2026/0255

Little Spinney Windsor Road Torquay TQ1 1SW

T1 Beech - fell

Works To Tree Within TPO Torbay
21 Sept 2026 Registered AT/2026/0257

White Rock Primary School Davies Avenue Paignton TQ4 7AW

T12 - 1x Common Ash Fraxinus excelsior What3Words Location ///ultra.clay.utter Remove tree to ground level. T14 - 1x Elm Tree Ulmus sp. What3Words Loc...

Works To Tree Within TPO Torbay
18 Sept 2026 Registered P/2026/0583

Aspen Units Aspen Way Paignton TQ4 7QR

Installation of palisade security fencing, new vehicular access gates and pedestrian gates.

Planning Application Torbay
18 Sept 2026 Registered P/2026/0315

82 St Marychurch Road Torquay TQ1 3HG

Formation of vehicular access to front, including installation of dropped kerb (part retrospective).

Householder Application Torbay
18 Sept 2026 Registered AT/2026/0247

24 Brunel Road Paignton TQ4 6HN

Consent was granted under application reference AT/2023/0008; however, the approved tree works were not undertaken. Ash T1 fell to near-ground level. ...

Works To Tree Within TPO Torbay
17 Sept 2026 Registered P/2026/0591

46 Wall Park Road Brixham TQ5 9UF

Installation of fixed line broadband apparatus.

Telecommunications - Outside Cons. Area Torbay
17 Sept 2026 Registered P/2026/0440

5 Stabb Close Paignton TQ4 7JA

Demolition of conservatory and construction of single storey rear extension and raised deck.

Householder Application Torbay
17 Sept 2026 Registered P/2026/0525

Ground Floor 69 Belgrave Road Torquay TQ2 5HZ

Replacement of windows and doors changes to openings.

Planning Application Torbay
16 Sept 2026 Registered P/2026/0542

378 Totnes Road Paignton TQ4 7DG

Demolition of existing single garage with the formation of retaining walls to facilitate provision of off-road parking spaces, with bin storage and se...

Householder Application Torbay
16 Sept 2026 Registered P/2026/0437

101A New Road Brixham TQ5 8BY

Demolition of existing single-storey store and construction of two-storey rear extension with associated external works.

Householder Application Torbay
16 Sept 2026 Registered AT/2026/0250

Longdon Higher Erith Road Torquay TQ1 2NH

T1 Eucalyptus Subject to submitting a new TPO application, the following works would be acceptable in principle. These would remove or reduce a small ...

Works To Tree Within TPO Torbay
16 Sept 2026 Registered P/2026/0439

Rock House 59 Berry Head Road Brixham TQ5 9AA

Proposed internal alterations to amalgamate two bathrooms into one and sub-divide a bedroom to form an en-suite and wardrobe along with associated dra...

Listed Building Consent Torbay
16 Sept 2026 Approved 16 Sep AT/2026/0251

25 Oxlea Road Torquay TQ1 2HF

5 Day Notice Fell dead Silver Birch tree

Works To Tree-Dead And Dangerous Torbay
15 Sept 2026 Registered P/2026/0500

11 Greenfield Road Paignton TQ3 1DB

Proposed replacement extension to existing ground floor balcony and changes to fenestration.

Householder Application Torbay
15 Sept 2026 Registered P/2026/0398

37 Longmead Road Paignton TQ3 1AW

Loft conversion including raising the ridge height, installation of two dormers to the north elevation and one flat roof dormer to the south elevation...

Householder Application Torbay
15 Sept 2026 Registered AT/2026/0246

Coniston Lodge Rowdens Road Torquay TQ2 5AZ

Tree is Holm oak, see photos. Photo shows tree and then position in red dot to house Application is to thin the tree by 25 to 30 % (crown) and prune t...

Works To Tree Within CA Torbay
15 Sept 2026 Approved 16 Sep AT/2026/0248

Holtye Stitchill Road Torquay TQ1 1PZ

5 Day Notice T1 - Dead pollarded Holm Oak (Quercus ilex) Sectionally dismantle, fell and remove dead tree, leaving the cut stump at a finished height ...

Works To Tree-Dead And Dangerous Torbay
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54daysmedian to decide1 days slower than UK
65%decided within 8 weeks5 pts below UK
84%approved6 pts below UK
219of 366UK rank for speedup 11 places on last year

562 decisions in the 12 months to September 2026 · 1% went to committee. Days run from validation to decision, the clock councils report against; Plota live figures.

Frequently asked questions

How long does Torbay Council take to decide a planning application?
Across the 562 applications Torbay Council decided in the last 12 months, the median time from validation to decision was 54 days, and 65% were decided within 8 weeks. The UK median over the same period is 53 days.
What proportion of planning applications does Torbay Council approve?
84% of the applications Torbay Council decided in the last 12 months were approved. Withdrawn applications are not counted as decisions.
Where does this planning application data come from?
Every application on this page comes from Torbay Council's public planning register (publicaccess.torbay.gov.uk). Plota collects it, adds a map location and a category, and links each record back to the council's own entry, which is the authoritative version.
How often is this page updated?
Plota checks Torbay Council's register every day and adds new applications, status changes and decisions as the council publishes them. The register was last checked on 8 Oct 2026.
Where can I see the plans and documents for an application?
Plans, drawings and officer reports are held on Torbay Council's own website. Where the council publishes a document list, it appears on the application's page here with each item linking to the council's copy; otherwise the "View original council record" link on every application opens the council's entry.

About this data

Plota holds 808 current planning applications from Torbay Council, received since 18 Dec 2024, 250 of them in the last 90 days. Behind them, the Plota archive holds 13,414 earlier applications from Torbay Council, 2016 to 2025, searchable by location and keyword. Current records are collected from the council's public register at publicaccess.torbay.gov.uk and checked every day; the last check was on 8 Oct 2026. Each record carries the council's reference, address, proposal, dates, status and decision, with a map location and Plota's classification by type and procedure added. The council's own record is the authoritative version; every entry here links to it.

Latest application from Torbay: 2 Oct 2026. We check the council's portal daily.