58 Brunel Road Paignton TQ4 6HW

1. 10 May 2021

   Received by Torbay

2. 8 Jul 2021

   Decision issued: Refusal

3. 2 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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.

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

• 54 Brunel Road Paignton TQ4 6HW

  P/2021/0596 Submitted 18 May 2021 25m away

  Extension of porch with replacement pitched roof design, new door and glazing.

  Granted Householder Extension Windows or glazing 10 docs
  Small domestic

• 45 Long Wools Paignton TQ4 6HU

  P/2025/0734 Submitted 18 Nov 2025 80m away

  Single storey side extension.

  Granted Lawful development Extension
  Small domestic

• 49 Long Wools Paignton TQ4 6HU

  P/2026/0352 Submitted 1 Jun 2026 111m away

  Construction of double garage to the front curtilage.

  Refused Householder
  Domestic

• 33 Brunel Road Paignton TQ4 6HW

  P/2021/0324 Submitted 18 Mar 2021 132m away

  Raise ridge height to form loft conversion.

  Refused Householder Loft or dormer Roofing 10 docs
  Domestic

• 8 Stone Park Paignton TQ4 6HT

  P/2024/0439 Submitted 1 Jul 2024 182m away

  Demolition of Conservatory and formation of extension to rear.

  Granted Householder Extension Demolition 17 docs
  Small domestic

• Pensilva Bascombe Road Brixham TQ5 0JW

  AT/2024/0213 Submitted 12 Aug 2024 226m away

  T1 Sycamore- crownlift, T2 Chestnut- crownlift. Both trees want crownlifting to approx 5m to allow traffic below to pass easier and to also allow more light into garden.

  Granted Trees 5 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