Torbay planning applications
SiteLens tracks and classifies every planning application submitted to Torbay Council, updated daily. Torbay Council received 202 planning applications in the last 90 days, 4 of them major schemes. 81% of the applications it decided were approved, with a median decision time of 56 days.
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Recent applications in Torbay
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Alan Kerr Limited Brixham Road Paignton TQ4 7BG
Petrol station with retail shop replacing existing building, Paignton. Demolishes an existing structure and erects a filling station with ancillary retail at full application stage. Site clearance, underground fuel tanks, canopy steelwork and retail fit-out drive procurement across multiple trades.
DemolitionGroundworksStructural frame
39 & 41 Sands Road Paignton TQ4 6EG
YMCA supported accommodation conversion, Paignton. Combines two buildings (former dwellinghouse and hotel) into a single institution with staff offices and accommodation at full application stage. Roof replacement, solar PV, boundary works, fit-out and M&E dominate, with window and door replacement…
Roof repairRenewablesDemolition
70 Hoxton Road Torquay TQ1 1NY
Two-storey extension creating a new dwelling, Torquay. Alterations and extension to an existing house form a separate self-contained home at full application stage. Structural frame, foundations and M&E dominate; the new storey height and dwelling-creation scope suit specialist frame and services…
GroundworksStructural frameBrickwork
11 - 13 Abbey Road Torquay TQ2 5NF
Restaurant converting to hot food takeaway, Torquay. Ground-floor unit changes use from restaurant to takeaway at full application stage. Extraction, catering services and M&E alterations drive the fit-out package.
Fit-outM&E
66 Braddons Hill Road East Torquay TQ1 1HF
Hotel-to-dwelling conversion on Torquay's Braddons Hill Road. Repurposes a bed-and-breakfast building as a single residential home at full application stage. Fit-out, rewiring and plumbing packages dominate the work, with reconfigured kitchens and bathrooms to suit permanent occupation.
Fit-outM&EDrainage
Rock Edge Rock End Avenue Torquay TQ1 2DR
Garage conversion, enlargement and new detached garage, Torquay. Converts and extends an existing garage and study, adds a detached garage and gate at householder stage. Roofing, brickwork and joinery packages suit local subcontractors, with steel for the enlarged openings.
RoofingBrickworkJoinery
Headland View 37 Babbacombe Downs Road Torquay TQ1 3LN
Lean-to extension rebuild creating owner accommodation, Torquay. Reconstructs an existing lean-to at a Babbacombe Downs Road property at full application stage. Brickwork, roofing and glazing packages suit local builders, with the reconstruction likely needing new footings and drainage connections.
BrickworkRoofingGroundworks
1 Adjoining Hillside 1 Glenmore Road Brixham TQ5 9BT
Bungalow roof raise and first-floor addition, Brixham. Householder application to alter a bungalow, adding a first-floor flat-roof extension and raising the pitched roof, at full stage. Roofing, steel for the new first-floor structure and brickwork for raised walls suit local subcontractors.
RoofingSteelBrickwork
17 Windmill Road Brixham TQ5 9SJ
Householder loft conversion with dormers and extensions, Brixham. Adds front and rear dormers plus side and rear extensions to an existing house at full application stage. Roofing, joinery, steel over new openings and brickwork packages suit local subcontractors.
RoofingJoineryBrickwork
Coombe Edge Longpark Hill Torquay TQ1 4TG
Householder alterations and extensions, Torquay, full application stage. Adds a rear extension over the garage, loft conversion with dormer and raised terraces to an existing dwelling. Roofing, joinery and steel for the dormer and staircase, plus groundworks and paving for terraces, suit local…
BrickworkRoofingGroundworks
3 Green Lane Brixham TQ5 0JG
Roof, cladding and access works to a Brixham house. Changes roof covering, adds cladding, installs verandah roof and raises land for level access at full application stage. Roofing materials, cladding systems and groundworks dominate the scope for specialist installers.
RoofingCladdingGroundworks
8 Colin Road Paignton TQ3 2NR
Retrospective children's home change of use, Paignton, full application. Regularises a Paignton dwelling converted to a C2 children's home without stated works. Limited trade opportunity, with only ad hoc fit-out or safety upgrades likely to follow.
13 Longpark Hill Torquay TQ1 4TL
Retrospective C3 to C2 children's home change of use, Torquay. Regularises use of a Longpark Hill house as a residential institution, submitted at full application stage. The use is already running, so trade opportunity is limited to any post-consent fire, bathroom or safeguarding upgrades.
62B Teignmouth Road Torquay TQ1 4ET
Replacement windows to a listed Teignmouth Road property, Torquay, full application stage. Replaces windows at 62B Teignmouth Road, alongside listed building consent P/2026/0577. Heritage timber joinery and glazing packages are the live opportunity for local specialists.
GlazingJoinery
31 Manscombe Road Torquay TQ2 6ST
Non-material amendment to consented Torquay house scheme, minor elevation changes. Retains part of the chimney, swaps first-floor stone for render, refines the PV layout and removes three front posts under parent P/2025/0156. Render, stonework and PV installers gain the revised elevation and roof…
Planning appeals in Torbay Council
An allowed appeal is one the council lost. Some kinds of appeal succeed far more often than others, so Torbay Council is compared with the national rate for its own mix.
Torbay Council, raw rate
31.8%
of judged appeals were allowed
Expected for this mix of appeals
30.7%
national rates applied to this caseload
1.1 percentage points above expected. Torbay Council's decisions are overturned more often than the national record predicts.
585 appeals counted, 553 judged either way (176 allowed, 377 dismissed), 32 judged neither way. These are appeals decided 2016-07 to 2026-06.
By kind of appeal
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planning Appeal | 26.7% | 28.8% | 268 | 262 | 70 |
| Householder (HAS) | 41.7% | 35.6% | 224 | 218 | 91 |
| Enforcement Notice | 8.7% | 13.5% | 27 | 23 | 2 |
| Tree Preservation Order | 35.3% | 20.6% | 20 | 17 | 6 |
| Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal | 30% | 25% | 16 | 10 | 3 |
| Lawful Development Certificate | 42.9% | 36.9% | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Commercial Appeal Service (CAS) | 0% | 33.3% | 7 | 7 | 0 |
6 more appeal types with fewer than 5 judged
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial Appeals Service (Adverts) | Too few judged | 27.6% | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| High Hedges | Too few judged | 28.5% | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Advertisement Appeal | Too few judged | 36% | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Appeal against Enforcement Listed Building Notice/Enforcement Conservation Area Notice | Too few judged | 8.1% | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Common Land | None judged | Not published | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Environmental | None judged | Not published | 1 | 0 | 0 |
How we calculate this
Judged means allowed or dismissed. Withdrawn, invalid, split and unrecorded appeals are counted but never treated as appeals the council won. Expected applies the national rate for each appeal type to this council's own caseload. National rates by type are in The State of UK Planning.
Source: the Planning Inspectorate's Casework Database on GOV.UK, not the council's own planning register. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Money behind development in Torbay Council
Developer contributions at Torbay Council
Developers pay into planning obligations and the Community Infrastructure Levy at Torbay Council, each sum tied to a purpose in the agreement.
Available is the register's own figure: money banked against a purpose in a signed agreement and not yet paid out. Councils differ on whether it excludes earmarked sums. It covers CIL only: Torbay Council's Section 106 register does not report an Available figure.
| Purpose | Collected | Available |
|---|---|---|
| CIL (unallocated receipts) | £622,690 | £175,398 |
| Monitoring and administration | £258,540 | £488 |
| Highways and transport | £7,119,314 | not reported |
| Education | £4,522,045 | not reported |
| Affordable housing | £3,454,833 | not reported |
| Sport and leisure | £2,887,670 | not reported |
| Biodiversity and ecology | £1,542,964 | not reported |
| Employment and skills | £650,862 | not reported |
| Public realm and heritage | £342,914 | not reported |
| Health and social care | £309,314 | not reported |
| Community safety | £306,492 | not reported |
| Carbon and energy | £207,535 | not reported |
| Flood and drainage | £194,531 | not reported |
| Waste and recycling | £143,835 | not reported |
| Community facilities | £140,000 | not reported |
| Other local categories | £2,134,393 | £150,925 |
Source: Torbay Council's Section 106 register and Torbay Council's Community Infrastructure Levy register, read on 3 November 2026. Figures are the whole of each register as published on that date, not a recent period. Our collected totals match each register’s own published total exactly. Purposes are grouped from the council's own wording.
Affordable housing grant in Torbay Council
What central government confirmed: schemes in the area with Homes England grant agreed.
- Social rent23 homes
- Affordable rent9 homes
- Shared ownership2 homes
Source: Homes England Affordable Homes Programme 2021 to 2026, GOV.UK transparency data, as at 31 March 2025. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Grant requested is the figure when grant was confirmed, not money drawn down. Schemes are placed by local authority name.
Torbay Council approval rates by application type
Share of decided applications approved in the last 12 months.
- other77% (127 decided)
- householder75% (116 decided)
- residential79% (24 decided)
- commercial90% (20 decided)
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