17 Wills Avenue Paignton Devon TQ3 2RF

1. 8 Jan 2009

   Received by Torbay

2. 11 Feb 2009

   Decision issued: Approval

3. 17 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Torbay granted permission on 11 February 2009, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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• 38 Coombe Road Paignton TQ3 2QR

  P/2022/0861 Submitted 25 Jul 2022 20m away

  Two-storey side extension, single-storey rear extension, loft conversion with rear dormer roof extension.

  Refused Householder Extension Loft or dormer 9 docs
  Small domestic

• 25 Washington Close Paignton TQ3 2QJ

  AT/2022/0345 Submitted 27 Dec 2022 60m away

  T1 Oak (Tag 560) 1. Crown lift to 3.5m. above ground level at base of tree. Removing no branches over 75mm. diameter. Reason: To improve light levels to garden area. 2. Crown clean to remove weakly attached deadwood of 25-75mm. diameter. Reason: To improve light levels to garden area. 3. Check decay at old pruning points (not expected to be significant). Reason: Confirmation of condition T2 Oak (Tag 561) 1. Crown lift to 3.5/4m. above ground level at base of tree. Removing no branches over 75mm. diameter. Reason: To improve light levels to garden area. 2. Crown clean to remove weakly attached deadwood of 25-75mm. diameter. (very limited). Reason: To improve light levels to garden area.

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 15 Washington Close Paignton TQ3 2QJ

  AT/2026/0199 Submitted 29 Jul 2026 72m away

  80% historically approved · decision due ~25 Sep

  T1- Monterey Pine - Minimal crown lift to approximately 3m between ground level and foliage tips. Pruning secondary and sub lateral branches only on the neighbours side. The works are being undertaken to improve the tree to garden relationship at minimal impact to the tree and its visual amenity. Due to the position of the branch and the property/ garden the works are not readily visible from outside the site.

  Awaiting decision Trees

• 15 Washington Close Paignton TQ3 2QJ

  AT/2024/0346 Submitted 23 Dec 2024 75m away

  5 Day Notice Broken branch needs removing as risk to highway. See Photo. Highway Inspector attended and issued a S154 Notice.

  Granted Trees

• Charmwood Mortimer Avenue Paignton TQ3 1LR

  AT/2019/0292 Submitted 28 Oct 2019 120m away

  Mature Eucalyptus (T2) - Fell. The tree has recently shed a large diameter branch (circa 450mm) during calm weather conditions onto the road (blocking it). It poses a threat to the highway and adjacent land owners so should be felled to ensure the owner of the tree is acting in accordance with their Duty of Care to their neighbours. In my opinion this branch failure was completely unforeseeable because there are no obvious defects that would have been visible from the ground or by a climbing assessment. You will note the leaves from the fallen branch are also completely healthy (see photo). In my opinion this failure also appears to be indicative of summer branch drop. However, there is some obvious discolouration of the branch cross section (see photo) which indicates the trees defensive mechanism has been activated, the cause of this is not clear. I have also considered the impact of removing T1 (for similar reasons) which would expose the canopy of T2, altering the wind loading dynamic, adding to an already complex situation. As an additional supporting argument for removing this tree, I refer to the following regarding summer branch drop. "A tree that has lost one limb is more likely to lose another than a similar nearby tree of the same species is to lose its first branch" (Harris et al, 2004. P.428, Arboriculture 4th Edition). Replant with a container grown 1-1.5m Scots pine.

  Granted Trees 4 docs
  Small domestic

• Charmwood Mortimer Avenue Paignton TQ3 1LR

  P/2021/0413 Submitted 16 Mar 2021 121m away

  Change of Use from domestic garage (C3) to dog grooming parlour (Sui Generis) - (Retrospective).

  Granted Full applications 13 docs

• P/2026/0422 Granted

  Living Coasts Beacon Quay Torquay TQ1 2BG

  Installation of 4 x windows and associated shutters to ground floor west elevation. (Retrospective)

  7 Jul 2026 Full applications
• P/2026/0157 Granted

  4-6 Berachah Road Torquay TQ1 3AX

  Retention of part of commercial unit, currently vacant store areas, and conversion of remaining area to two-bedroom flat with associated facilities.

  13 Mar 2026 Full applications
• P/2026/0381 Granted

  St Michael's Academy Fisher Street Paignton TQ4 5EW

  Retention of temporary classrooms previously approved under application ref: P/2025/0399 until January 2028.

  12 Jun 2026 Full applications
• P/2025/0768 Granted

  St Edmunds Hotel 25 Sands Road Paignton TQ4 6EG

  Change of use from guest house to dwelling.

  1 Dec 2025 Full applications
• P/2026/0532 Awaiting decision

  41 Totnes Road Paignton TQ4 5LA

  Change of use from ambulance offices (use class E) to residential institution as adult respite centre (use class C2) to include construction of single storey extension to rear and associated works.

  24 Aug 2026 Full applications