Bramblehurst House Hunsdon Road Torquay TQ1 1QB

1. 9 Sep 2022

   Received by Torbay

2. 6 Dec 2022

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 31 Jan 2023

   Decision issued: Refusal

4. 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

• Bramblehurst House Hunsdon Road Torquay TQ1 1QB

  P/2023/0160 Submitted 16 Feb 2023 0m away

  Repositioning of main entrance gate and part replace stone garden wall

  Granted Householder 12 docs
  Domestic

• Bramblehurst House Hunsdon Road Torquay TQ1 1QB

  P/2024/0472 Submitted 11 Jul 2024 2m away

  Demolish existing extension and replace with new single storey extension.

  Withdrawn Householder Extension Demolition 12 docs
  Small domestic

• The Sound House Hunsdon Road Torquay TQ1 1QB

  AT/2021/0082 Submitted 2 Mar 2021 29m away

  There are 4 trees growing within the boundary wall of the property. The arborist has said to apply for 'cyclical permission' to pollard these trees. The trees are within large hedges that will be trimmed at the same time. The trees are now too tall and restrict light to the property. They are also affecting the general appearance of the boundary hedges and the tree surgeon has recommended 'cyclical permission' to maintain the trees to a safe condition. Trees are 2 x Beech, 1 x Hornbeam Oak and 1 x Wellingtonia 05.04.21 - The Beeches and Hornbeam Oak, which are situated along the corner of Hunsdon Road and Braddens Hill Road East, are all "sat" on the original stone and earth bank / wall which forms the boundary of our property. I can confirm there are actually three trees on the Braddons Hill Road side and not two as shown in our original submission i.e. a total of four trees. These trees are all approx. 10.6 metres high from the level of our drive or 12.5 metres above the road level outside, as the wall stands 1.9 metres high on the road side. We have a telephone wire running from the telegraph pole in Braddons Hill Road East to our house at a height above our drive of approx. 7.1 metres and we would like to reduce the height of the trees to below that height to ensure the trees do not damage the telephone wire. This would entail reducing them from 10.6 metres to 7.0 metres i.e. still 8.9 metres above the road from the outside and a reduction in height of about one third. The Wellingtonia sits at the end of our garden (which slopes down from the house) on our perimeter with Braddons Hill Road East, again the tree sits on the stone and earth bank / wall. We have estimated the tree's height to be 17.4 metres and externally, allowing for the wall it is 19.2 metres above the road level. Again we would like to reduce this in height by about one third so it would be approx. 12 metres high or 13.8 metres above the road level. The photographs we prev

  Refused Trees 6 docs
  Small domestic

• Hunsdon Court Hunsdon Road Torquay TQ1 1QB

  AT/2025/0259 Submitted 20 Aug 2025 60m away

  Tree Species - Turkey Oak Only one needs pruning but there are 5 clustered together. One of the trees has 3 off shoots (branches) that fall into the Woodland property. Work required - to cut back the branches to prevent damage to the roof tiles. This will need at lease a 2m pruning on 3 branches - see photos.

  Granted Trees

• Block A Hunsdon Court Hunsdon Road Torquay Devon TQ1QB

  P/2011/1256 Submitted 16 Nov 2011 66m away

  Installation of replacement windows and doors in UPVc

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 94 docs

• Hunsdon Court Hunsdon Road Torquay TQ1 1QB

  AT/2023/0032 Submitted 7 Feb 2023 70m away

  G1 (Trees T1 to T4) - reduce laterally the lower crown to north towards the apartments by 2 to 3m, to a height of 7m. (Leaving a tree with crown spread to north of 3-4m). This is to provide a clearance from the building.

  Granted Trees 4 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