P/2010/1396

1. 22 Dec 2010

   Received by Torbay

2. 28 Jan 2011

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 14 Mar 2011

   Decision issued: Approval

4. 1 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.

More on full applications applications in our guide

• AT/2024/0259 Granted

  Little Spinney Windsor Road Torquay TQ1 1SW

  2. T2 Lime - pollard to points just above previous pollard points. Cyclically re-pollard when the regrowth reaches 4 metres. 3. T3 Lime - pollard to points just above previous pollard points. Cyclically re-pollard when the regrowth reaches 4 metres. 4. T4 Lime - management works: Prune back over the highway by 2m, clearing road sign, pruning secondary limbs only. Cyclically prune when branches obscure road sign, pruning secondary limbs only.

  30 Sep 2024 36m away Trees
• AT/2026/0165 Granted

  Warberry Lodge Higher Warberry Road Torquay TQ1 1SD

  Lime (T1) - I am writing to give formal notice under the five day exemption for urgent works to T1 Lime at Warberry Lodge, Higher Warberry Road Torquay TQ1 1SD. The tree is a lapsed pollard that has recently suffered a catastrophic limb failure, resulting in the loss of approximately half of its crown. The failure has exposed extensive, structurally unsound wood at the historic pollard head and left the remaining crown severely imbalanced, with significant torsional loading on the remaining scaffold limbs. The remaining structure is now asymmetrical and unstable, subject to further unpredictable failure, compromised at the old pollard points, and located directly above a regularly occupied garden with pedestrian access beneath the crown. Given the scale of the failure and the compromised structural integrity of the remaining crown, the tree now presents an immediate and unacceptable risk. The situation meets the criteria for urgent works under the exemption. The tree is a lapsed pollard. Although decay is present within the historic pollard head, the management option is to reintroduce the pollard cycle. Re-pollarding will significantly reduce crown mass and place greater leverage on the weakened pollard head, lowering the risk of structural failure while retaining the tree within the landscape. However, it will also add extra stress from heavy reduction and heat waves, possibly causing the tree to weaken further.

  30 Jun 2026 72m away Trees
• AT/2026/0194 Awaiting decision

  Cedars House Cedars Road Torquay TQ1 1SB

  T1 remove epicormic growth on main stem up to height of adjacent wall (2m) T2 pollard at 4.5m.

  27 Jul 2026 206m away Trees
• AT/2023/0058 Decided

  Higher Warberry House Higher Warberry Road Torquay TQ1 1SA

  Fell Dead Cypress

  28 Feb 2023 265m away Trees
• P/2019/1331 Decided

  Land At Warberry Heights South Of Grange Road Torquay TQ1 1LE

  Outline Application for up to 3 Dwellings, with all matters reserved.

  17 Dec 2019 300m away Outline
• P/2026/0267 Granted

  Land At Warberry Heights South Of Grange Road Torquay TQ1 1LE

  Variation of Condition relating to application P/2019/1331: Outline Application for up to 3 Dwellings, with all matters reserved. Condition: 11 - Drainage. Variation sought: Drainage method to be changed from infiltration to combined sewer connection.

  24 Apr 2026 300m away Amendments

• P/2026/0241 Granted

  78 Fleet Street Torquay TQ2 5EB

  Conversion to Banking Hub. New shopfront and installation of external ATM. Installation of new cowls to shopping centre roof and replacement of existing condenser. (See accompanying AD P/2026/0242).

  15 Apr 2026 Full applications
• P/2025/0782 Granted

  Land North Of Long Road Paignton

  Construction of 1,997sqm retail unit (class E(a)), 186sqm coffee shop / restaurant (flexible Class E(b) and/or sui generis), with 136 space car park to include 10 bay EV charging facility, new service and emergency access road, landscaping and associated works.

  4 Dec 2025 Full applications
• P/2026/0320 Refused

  Curtilage Of Norwegian Wood Hollacombe Lane Paignton TQ3 2DT

  Construction of single detached house (self build) within curtilage of property.

  15 May 2026 Full applications
• P/2026/0317 Granted

  62 Braddons Hill Road East Torquay TQ1 1HF

  Convert bed and breakfast property to standard residential dwelling.

  14 May 2026 Full applications
• P/2026/0444 Awaiting decision

  Fernleaf Bakers Hill Brixham TQ5 0BS

  Conversion of 4 bedroom single dwelling into 3 x 1 bedroom flats.

  15 Jul 2026 Full applications