Bramblehurst House Hunsdon Road Torquay TQ1 1QB

1. 16 Feb 2023

   Received by Torbay

2. 23 Feb 2023

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 31 Mar 2023

   Decision issued: Approval

4. 5 Aug 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

• Bramblehurst House Hunsdon Road Torquay TQ1 1QB

  P/2022/1014 Submitted 9 Sep 2022 0m away

  Repositioning of main entrance gate and pillars and refurbishment/repair of stone wall boundary.

  Refused Lawful development 10 docs

• 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  Withdrawn Householder Extension Demolition 12 docs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/2026/0153 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