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63 Babbacombe Downs Road Torquay TQ1 3LP

Refused Torbay P/2023/0099 Planning Application

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Reinstatement of function room and formation of terrace at first floor level.

As published by the council, reference P/2023/0099

Application record

Reference
P/2023/0099
Type
Planning Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Refusal
Received
30 Jan 2023
Validated
30 Jan 2023
Decided
13 Apr 2023
Ward
St Marychurch
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
TQ1 3LP

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 30 Jan 2023

    Received by Torbay

  2. 13 Apr 2023

    Decision issued: Refusal

  3. 16 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

11 documents on file for this application

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What refusal means

The process from here

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.

About full applications applications

How this application type works

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.

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