5 Warren Hill Torquay TQ2 5TD

1. 9 Apr 2021

   Received by Torbay

2. 20 May 2021

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 9 Sep 2021

   Decision issued: Approval

4. 5 Sep 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 lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• Land At Melville Street Torquay TQ2 5SS

  P/2026/0047 Submitted 26 Jan 2026 71m away

  Erection of 3 x two bed terraced dwellings with garage & storage areas.

  Granted Full applications

• Barclays Bank Plc 39 - 40 Fleet Street Torquay TQ2 5DL

  P/2023/0162 Submitted 13 Feb 2023 77m away

  Decommissioning of bank, removal of external signage, night safe and ATM. Existing apertures to be infilled.

  Granted Full applications 10 docs

• 6 Abbey Road Torquay TQ2 5NA

  AT/2023/0028 Submitted 3 Feb 2023 81m away

  Rear garden - T1 - Multi stemmed Sycamore dismantle to near ground level. Self set sycamore that is situated in enclosed rear garden of property. The stem's are within 1m of the boundary retaining wall to the neighbouring property where some minor bulging to the wall can be seen. The tree is approximately 12m in height with a canopy spread of 7m overall. Due to the size that the tree has grown too, it unfortunately is reaching its maximum growing capacity for the area.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 34 Fleet Street Torquay TQ2 5DJ

  P/2025/0603 Submitted 24 Sep 2025 85m away

  Change of use from ancillary retail storage to residential flat [retrospective application].

  Granted Full applications

• 10 Coburg Place Melville Street Torquay TQ2 5SU

  P/2020/1327 Submitted 15 Dec 2020 94m away

  Internal repairs. (See accompanying application P/2020/1328 for exterior works aspect).

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 7 docs

• 10 Coburg Place Melville Street Torquay TQ2 5SU

  P/2020/1328 Submitted 15 Dec 2020 94m away

  Re-roofing and re-rendering exterior of property. (See accompanying application P/2020/1327 for interior works).

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 8 docs

• P/2026/0412 Granted

  South Devon Magistrates Court Union Street Torquay TQ1 4BP

  Certificate of lawfulness for existing operations undertaken to convert the building to form 14 residential apartments (as approved under P/2022/0969).

  3 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• P/2026/0360 Refused

  479 Babbacombe Road Torquay TQ1 1HL

  Certificate of lawfulness existing: for building as HMO with 8 bedsits, two kitchens & two bathrooms.

  4 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• P/2026/0373 Refused

  Higher Yalberton Farm Yalberton Road Paignton TQ4 7PJ

  Certificate of lawfulness for existing: Retrospective temporary change of use of former agricultural building to ancillary residential accommodation in connection with construction of The Barn, together with installation of solar photovoltaic panels, replacement and insertion of windows and doors, associated operational development, building alterations, engineering works and ancillary development.

  9 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• P/2026/0505 Awaiting decision

  Maycliffe Hotel St Lukes Road North Torquay TQ2 5PD

  Establishment of use of property as hotel.

  11 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• P/2026/0468 Awaiting decision

  Marlow Wheatridge Lane Torquay TQ2 6RA

  Certificate of Lawfulness for a Proposed Use: Construction of garden room to side elevation to include cedar cladding.

  27 Jul 2026 Lawful development