P/2021/0597

1. 23 Apr 2021

   Received by Torbay

2. 24 May 2021

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 28 Jul 2021

   Decision issued: Refusal

4. 1 Aug 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.

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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• P/2023/0108 Refused

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  1 Feb 2023 126m away Prior approval
• P/2021/0756 Refused

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• P/2025/0804 Awaiting decision

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• P/2026/0139 Granted

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• P/2026/0333 Refused

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