Planning application
P/2023/0165
2 Tamar Avenue Torquay TQ2 7LP
Proposal
Formation of single storey side extension.
As published by the council, reference P/2023/0165
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Feb 2023
Received by Torbay
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22 Mar 2023
Decision issued: Refusal
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1 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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 lawful development applications
How this application type works
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.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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P/2026/0257 Granted
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Formation of single storey extension to south west (side) elevation.
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P/2022/0925 Refused
24 Torridge Avenue Torquay TQ2 7NE
Formation of rear extension to bedroom.
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P/2026/0451 Decided
Land Adjacent To 81 Shiphay Lane Torquay TQ2 7DA
Installation of 9m pole and associated apparatus.
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P/2023/0113 Granted
40 Upper Cockington Lane Torquay TQ2 6JW
Single storey rear extension to include bifold doors and roof lantern
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P/2023/0082 Granted
Newlands Nut Bush Lane Torquay TQ2 6LD
Raise roof ridge to create new storey. Front and rear dormer extensions. Rear extension and changes to fenestration.
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P/2022/1227 Granted
5 Armada Crescent Torquay TQ2 6JP
Formation of single storey extension to side.
Other lawful development applications
In Torbay
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P/2026/0274 Refused
8 Colin Road Paignton TQ3 2NR
Certificate of lawfulness for existing: use as a children care home within use class C2.
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P/2026/0275 Refused
13 Longpark Hill Torquay TQ1 4TL
Certificate of lawfulness for existing: use as a children care home within use class C2.
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P/2026/0222 Granted
Annexe 221 Dartmouth Road Paignton TQ4 6LG
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed: Maisonette to be used as holiday let.
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P/2026/0415 Awaiting decision
Badgers Run Heath Road Brixham TQ5 9AU
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed: formation of garden room in rear garden.
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P/2026/0412 Awaiting decision
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).