Planning application
P/2020/1273
443 Babbacombe Road Torquay TQ1 1HW
Proposal
Demolition of garage and replacement with combined garage, annexe accommodation and office.
As published by the council, reference P/2020/1273
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Dec 2020
Received by Torbay
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4 Jan 2021
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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27 Jul 2021
Decision issued: Refusal
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1 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What refusal means
The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
About householder applications
How this application type works
Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden: extensions, loft and garage conversions, porches, outbuildings and similar alterations within the boundary of the home. They cannot be used to create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. Councils aim to decide them within eight weeks, and immediate neighbours are usually notified and given a chance to comment.
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AT/2026/0192 Awaiting decision
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AT/2026/0164 Awaiting decision
Hughenden Lodge Woodend Road Torquay TQ1 2PZ
T1 - Cypress: Fell to near ground level.
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AT/2024/0276 Granted
Glenthorne Lower Warberry Road Torquay TQ1 1QP
T1 Lawson Cypress - Remove. S2 Bay - Remove. T4 Weeping Cherry - Crown reduce lateral branches on east and south sides by 0.5 -0.75m, pruning back to suitable growth points. The current height is 1.5m, spread is 2m north, east and south, 1.5m west. The post pruning dimensions would be 1.5m height, 1.25-1.5m east and south, 1.5m west. T5 Yew - Remove. T6 Lawson Cypress - Remove. T7 Holm Oak - Remove. T8 Lawson Cypress - Remove. T9 Lawson Cypress - Crown reduce height by 1m, to manage as a hedge. The existing height is 3m, the post pruning height would be 2m. The spread remains the same. S10 Silk Tassel Bush - Crown reduce by 1-2m, pruning back to suitable growth points. The existing height is 4m, the spread is 0m north, 2m east and west, 3m south. The post pruning dimensions would be 3m high, 0m north, 1m east and west, 1-2m south. T11 Yew - Remove. T12 Yew - Crown reduce height by 1-2m, pruning back to suitable growth points. The existing height is 4m, the post pruning height would be 2-3m. T13 Holly - Crown reduce height by 1m, to manage as a hedge. The existing height is 5m, the post pruning height would be 4m. Spread remains the same. G14 Lawson Cypress - Remove. T15 Japanese Maple - Crown reduce longest branches by 0.5-1m, to provide space for adjacent Monkey Puzzle to south. The existing height is 3m, the spread is 3m north and west, 2.5m east and 2m south. The post pruning height would be 2.5m, the spread would be 2m north and west, 2m east and 1m south. The rear garden has lacked long term management works for the last decade and is densely populated with vegetation. A number of trees and shrubs have outgrown their context. Pruning works / removals are recommended in order to allow reasonable usage of the garden, and to prioritise space for better quality vegetation. See accompanying report and plan for further details. Note: works to T3 yew have been applied for as part of a separate TPO tree works application.
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AT/2026/0130 Granted
Oakwood Lower Warberry Road Torquay TQ1 1QP
Sycamore T1 requires a reduction to shorten and remove the damaged branches because its outer crown was struck during the same failure event that caused the neighbouring Sycamore to collapse with full root plate uplift. The impact forces generated by that failure caused tearing and breakage in the outer canopy of T1, leaving exposed wounds that cannot occlude effectively and now serve as direct entry points for decay fungi and other pathogens. The removal of damaged, weakened and pathogen-susceptible branches restores a stable canopy form and reduces mechanical stress on the remaining structure. This represents a reasonable and proportionate intervention to address recent impact-related damage and to prevent foreseeable deterioration, consistent with BS3998 and NTSG principles. Beech T2 fell because its root plate had been disturbed following the recent failure of the adjacent Sycamore. The site is a former quarry, and the Beech grows directly on exposed rock, where rooting depth and lateral spread are naturally restricted. Trees in this environment rely on a small number of structural roots that penetrate fissures in the rock, making their anchorage highly dependent on the integrity of those few attachment points. When the neighbouring Sycamore failed with full root plate uplift, as confirmed in the five-day notice, the collapse generated significant mechanical shock and ground disturbance within the same rooting zone. In a quarry setting, such disturbance can loosen or shear anchoring roots, reduce frictional contact between roots and rock, and create voids beneath the root plate without producing obvious external symptoms. The combination of restricted rooting due to the quarry substrate, the recent destabilising failure immediately adjacent, and the observable disturbance around the Beechs root plate now increases the likelihood of progressive or sudden root-plate rotation beyond a tolerable threshold. Because anchorage lost in fractured rock cannot be restor
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AT/2022/0341 Refused
Glendale Acadia Road Torquay TQ1 2PY
Re Pollard Chestnut. It is considered that the proposal to re-pollard the horse chestnut is appropriate. As the tree has been previously pollarded the re-growth will not be as strongly attached to the parent stem as naturally formed growth, as such if the re-growth is allowed to get too heavy it can be liable to snapping out during unsettled weather. Also the horse chestnut overhangs the main road, and would have the potential to cause damage should it fail. There are a number of other substantial trees in the adjacent area to the horse chestnut. Due to the other trees in the area, the proposed works are unlikely to have any detrimental impact on the amenity of the area and as such it is recommended that the works are approved.
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P/2026/0304 Awaiting decision
St Helens Higher Erith Road Torquay TQ1 2NQ
Variation/Removal of Conditions relating to application P/2023/1090: Conversion of existing building to form four flats and formation of extension to form further three flats. Conditions: P1 - Approved Plans. 04 - Approval of External Materials (removal).
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P/2026/0176 Granted
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P/2026/0010 Granted
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