18 Hoyles Road Paignton TQ3 3PH

1. 5 Aug 2024

   Received by Torbay

2. 11 Oct 2024

   Decision issued: Approval

3. 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.

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

• 28 Hoyles Road Paignton TQ3 3PH

  P/2022/0483 Submitted 25 Apr 2022 41m away

  Construction of two storey side extension on west elevation with dual pitched roof to the host dwelling and formation of flat roof extension at rear. Revised scheme received 15 November 2022.

  Withdrawn Householder Extension 34 docs
  Domestic

• 11 Ramshill Road Paignton TQ3 3PN

  P/2021/0116 Submitted 1 Feb 2021 131m away

  Construction of extra storey on single storey extension to rear of property.

  Refused Householder Extension 15 docs
  Small domestic

• 29 Ramshill Road Paignton TQ3 3PN

  P/2026/0101 Submitted 20 Feb 2026 133m away

  Construction of single storey extension to side and rear.

  Granted Householder Extension
  Small domestic

• 29 Dunstone Park Road Paignton TQ3 3NF

  P/2026/0218 Submitted 2 Apr 2026 142m away

  87% historically approved · decision due ~25 Jun

  Enlargement to raised ground floor rear platform, demolition and reconstruction of existing utility room, and removal of chimney stack.

  Awaiting decision Householder Demolition
  Domestic

• 71 Dunstone Park Road Paignton TQ3 3NF

  P/2026/0397 Submitted 22 Jun 2026 162m away

  73% historically approved · decision due ~21 Sep

  Certificate of lawfulness for existing: use of garden chalet as self-contained dwelling.

  Awaiting decision Lawful development
  Domestic

• 38 Langridge Road Paignton TQ3 3PT

  P/2026/0418 Submitted 6 Jul 2026 198m away

  87% historically approved · decision due ~9 Oct

  Demolition of side extension (S) and replace with two storey side extension with pitched roof (S). Construction of single storey rear extension (E). Creation of a new porch with pitched roof and hardstanding on front elevation (W).

  Awaiting decision Householder Extension Demolition
  Small domestic

• 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