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

• Buildingcontrol: 10.00797 (Building Work Complete)

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.

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 38 Coombe Road Paignton TQ3 2QR

  P/2022/0861 Submitted 25 Jul 2022 50 yards 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 50 yards 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 100 yards away

  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.

  Granted Trees

• 17 Washington Close Paignton TQ3 2QJ

  AT/2021/0196 Submitted 25 May 2021 100 yards away

  I have an oak tree in my garden which has died. I think it died last summer during the heat wave. My wife received an email from the Woodland Trust saying trees were dying due to lack of water and upon checking my tree it did not look very well. I left the tree to see if it would show signs on life in the spring but it has not so must be dead. The tree was planted by the previous owner and is about 4 years old. I have a replacement tree and was going to plant it but then thought I should inform the council and discovered I needed to submit an application. The tree is going in exactly the same position. I have attached a photo of the dead tree.

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 15 Washington Close Paignton TQ3 2QJ

  AT/2024/0346 Submitted 23 Dec 2024 100 yards 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 150 yards 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

• P/2026/0478 Granted

  First Floor Flat 8 Churchway Torquay TQ1 3NS

  Proposed loft conversion with dormer to rear and rooflight to the front.

  Received 3 Aug, published by the council 23 Aug 2026 Full applications
• P/2026/0342 Granted

  Unit D Westfield Business Park Long Road Paignton TQ4 7AU

  Replacement of window with fire door and glazed side panels and replacement doors. Removal of four parking spaces to install ramp access to fire doors and relocation of bike store.

  Received 27 May, published by the council 1 Aug 2026 Full applications
• P/2026/0374 Granted

  13 Greenover Road Brixham TQ5 9LY

  Construction of office/laundry extension.

  Received 10 Jun, published by the council 23 Aug 2026 Full applications
• P/2026/0489 Granted

  127B Reddenhill Road Torquay TQ1 3NY

  Change of use from tattoo studio to dog grooming salon.

  Received 4 Aug, published by the council 16 Aug 2026 Full applications
• P/2026/0286 Refused

  3 The Strand Torquay TQ1 2AA

  Change of use of premises from Class E to a mixed use of Class E and hot food takeaway (Sui Generis) and retention of extractor flue and shop front (see adjoining application P/2026/0287). Retrospective.

  Received 30 Apr, published by the council 1 Aug 2026 Full applications