18 Vansittart Road Torquay TQ2 5BW

1. 26 Sep 2022

   Received by Torbay

2. 18 Oct 2022

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 30 Jan 2023

   Decision issued: Approval

4. 2 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.

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.

More on householder applications in our guide

• 18 Vansittart Road Torquay TQ2 5BW

  AT/2023/0013 Submitted 18 Jan 2023 2m away

  Cypress (T1) Fell: Excessive shading and size incompatible with its position adjacent to this building, and the neighbouring property. In the past it has caused drains at the neighbouring property (No 16) to become blocked by its roots and caused damage to the adjacent tarmac paving. It's proximity to a natural stone boundary wall is such that further growth will inevitably cause the wall to fall. It dominates the conservation area and furthermore overhangs the neighbouring property at No 16 affecting both light to nearby windows and creating maintenance issues. Ash (T2) Fell: Proximity to the building creates excessive shading and significantly reduces light to adjacent windows once in full leaf. Replace both trees centrally and/or on the eastern & northern boundaries of the site with smaller native species such as Hawthorn and Hazel more compatible in size to the urban environment and conservation area.

  Granted Trees 10 docs
  Small domestic

• 16 Vansittart Road Torquay TQ2 5BW

  P/2025/0731 Submitted 17 Nov 2025 40m away

  87% historically approved · decision due ~21 Jan

  External alterations including new boundary wall, entrance gates, front porch, replacement windows and landscaping works.

  Awaiting decision Householder Extension Windows or glazing
  Small domestic

• Newton Road Street Works Newton Road Torquay TQ2 5ER

  P/2023/0066 Submitted 20 Jan 2023 114m away

  Proposed 5G telecoms installation: H3G 15m street pole and additional equipment cabinets.

  Decided Prior approval 10 docs

• 22 Cleveland Road Torquay TQ2 5BE

  AT/2021/0191 Submitted 22 May 2021 124m away

  Job description (Area 1 - A NPTC certified team when arriving on site create exclusion zone safe working area prior to commencing works. Team to cut back vegetation from footpaths as well as weed and spray. Shape hedges around areas marked on attached map including conifer hedge. All arising will be taken from site, site will be left tidy.) 1. Shape Conifer hedge. 2. Weed and spray footpaths. 3. Shape shrubs and hedges around site. 4. Cut back vegetation from footpath. 5. Removal of all green waste from site. Job description (Area 2 - Bottom of the garden team to cut overgrown vegetation area marked Blue on attached map. Cut overhanging Leylandii tree branches up to 5 meters marked in Blue.) 1. Strim overgrown vegetation. 2. Cut back Leylandii tree branches in boundary hedgerow. - Trees will be cut back by 1m

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• 1 Vansittart Road Torquay TQ2 5BT

  AT/2019/0305 Submitted 7 Nov 2019 141m away

  T1,T2 & T3 X3 Western Red Cedar - Dismantle, fell & remove to ground level - Remove all cut material from site

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• Carlton Court Hotel 18 Cleveland Road Torquay TQ2 5BE

  P/2024/0567 Submitted 19 Aug 2024 150m away

  Change of use from C1 hotel to C3 Residential Dwelling.

  Granted Full applications 15 docs
  Domestic

• P/2026/0153 Withdrawn

  15 Mount Road Brixham TQ5 9SA

  Formation of flat roof first floor extension over existing extension at rear to include a juliet balcony.

  13 Mar 2026 Householder
• P/2025/0680 Granted

  12 Maple Road Brixham TQ5 0DG

  Single storey side extension (void below). New rear balcony with glass balustrading and new access steps to garden. New patio doors to rear, door replaced with window on SE elevation and new window on SW elevation.

  27 Oct 2025 Householder
• P/2026/0305 Granted

  39 Primley Park Paignton TQ3 3JS

  Construction of lower ground floor rear extension with roof terrace, lower ground floor pitched rear garden room and replacement of ground floor single storey side extension.

  8 May 2026 Householder
• P/2026/0405 Refused

  37 Kingsway Avenue Paignton TQ4 7AA

  Construction of single storey extension on front elevation (SW).

  26 Jun 2026 Householder
• P/2026/0230 Granted

  18 Thorne Park Road Torquay TQ2 6RX

  Construction of single storey combined side and rear extension.

  10 Apr 2026 Householder