Land Off St Mary's Hill Brixham

1. 29 Jan 2020

   Received by Torbay

2. 12 Mar 2020

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 9 Jun 2023

   Decision issued: Finally Disposed Of

4. 2 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

The council has decided this application; the published outcome sits in the record above and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail, including any conditions.

If permission was granted, work must normally begin within three years of the decision. If it was refused, the applicant can appeal within the statutory time limit or submit a revised scheme.

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

• Land Oppposite 33 St Mary's Hill Brixham TQ5 9GX

  AT/2023/0065 Submitted 3 Mar 2023 127m away

  31.000 - Sycamore - Located within a shrub bed. Twin co-dominant stems at GL. Compressed main union with included bark. Stem to union ratio is 80 percent. Outwardly sound with a minor occluding bank wound on the north side. Slight lean south and asymmetrically crown weighted south. Cobra brace installed at 10m. 22/11/2013 Area of bark death noted on N side and progressing up the trunk to 1m. Dark lesions noted on E stem at 1m, 04/09/2015 necrosis around base of compressed union on N and S sides, visible split on north and south sides. Necrotic tissue could prevent the ability of the tree to produce load adaptive growth24/03/2017 vascular fusion above necrotic areas05/07/2018 gl south side - sunken lesion and frass. Both north and south side at gl have lesions, bark death and exposed necrotic sapwood.13/10/2020 ongoing degrading of lower bole 16/05/2022 Thin weak crown with small chlorotic leaves in comparison to other sycamore (more so over N and E aspects with around 30% of crown density) Probably caused by the fungi Verticilillium spp. Measuring tape placed around stem (agl) 0mm marked N: 0 -50cm exposed dead sapwood. 50 -80cm live bark. 80-90cm dead bark and exposed sapwood. 90-100cm rib of occlusion appears live. 100-200cm exposed dead sapwood. 200-300cm dead bark.

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 10 The Crescent St Marys Hill Brixham TQ5 9GU

  AT/2025/0340 Submitted 13 Nov 2025 136m away

  G2 - London Plane and Pine - To clear streetlight splay - To give a 1.5m radius around lamp head - lakeside.treaty.wheels T1 - Mature Lime situated opposite No10 The Crescent - To clear streetlight splay - To give a 1.5m radius around lamp head - group.crash.thinkers

  Granted Trees

• 1 Higher Penn Brixham TQ5 9PA

  P/2025/0717 Submitted 10 Nov 2025 190m away

  Variation of condition in relation to P/2025/0227 (Construction of single storey pitched roof side extension to form additional accommodation.): Condition 01 - (Materials to match). Variation sought: composite cladding finish instead of painted render.

  Refused Amendments Extension
  Small domestic

• Riviera Bay Holiday Park Mudstone Lane Brixham TQ5 9EJ

  P/2019/1129 Submitted 23 Oct 2019 208m away

  Non Material Amendment relating to application P/2014/0141. Amendment sought: Revised partial site layout.

  Withdrawn Amendments 6 docs

• 1 Marcent Row St Marys Hill Brixham TQ5 9GQ

  AT/2026/0078 Submitted 10 Mar 2026 222m away

  As detailed by the arborist, George Trott. Ref 6.2 and 6.3 of his report. These are Sycamores. Potentially, with increased storm speeds, two huge tree trunks over my boundary could damage my property.

  Refused Trees

• 15 Penn Meadows Close Brixham TQ5 9PS

  AT/2022/0335 Submitted 9 Dec 2022 232m away

  T2 - Lime tree second stage pollard 14m - 11m. Permission already granted for these works to take place in 2024, however, Devon Tree Services has reviewed the canopy and this tree would benefit from this work being completed now. T3 - Sycamore - Dismantle and fell to ground level. Removal necessary due to unbalanced crown caused by natural suppression. QTRA report attached with application.

  Refused Trees 4 docs

• 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
• P/2026/0271 Withdrawn

  15 Scarborough Road Torquay TQ2 5UJ

  Change of use from C1 (guesthouse) to C4 (six-bed HMO) with no external alterations. Existing self-contained basement flat retained as C3 dwelling. No building works proposed.

  27 Apr 2026 Full applications
• P/2026/0512 Awaiting decision

  33A New Road Brixham TQ5 8NB

  Change of use of garage to affordable residential unit. Alterations to fenestration.

  14 Aug 2026 Full applications
• P/2026/0309 Refused

  The Rosewood 56 Belgrave Road Torquay TQ2 5HY

  Change of use of upper floors of property from C1 (guesthouse) to six-bedroom HMO. Basement and ground floor owner's accommodation remains unchanged. No external alterations.

  11 May 2026 Full applications