2-4 Fore Street St Marychurch Torquay TQ1 4NE

1. 28 Aug 2024

   Received by Torbay

2. 30 Aug 2024

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 30 Sep 2024

   Decision issued: Refusal

4. 2 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

• Appeal: AP/2025/0011 (Appeal Dismissed)

Torbay refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 4 Fore Street Torquay TQ1 4NE

  P/2021/0459 Submitted 16 Apr 2021 50 yards away

  Formation of first floor extension & alterations to existing rear extension to form Cottage with associated parking. Demolition of existing single storey extension & removal external steps to rear.

  Granted Full applications Extension Demolition 15 docs
  Small domestic

• 10 Fore Street St Marychurch Torquay Devon TQ1 4NE

  P/2010/0281 Submitted 11 Mar 2010 50 yards away

  Demolition works

  Withdrawn Heritage and listed buildings Demolition 10 docs

• The Old Town Hall Babbacombe Road Torquay TQ1 3JR

  P/2025/0752 Submitted 26 Nov 2025 50 yards away

  Isolated damp proofing behind existing dry linings internally. Lead weathering to isolated pediments to prevent water penetration. Roof repairs. Velux replacement where existing is leaking.

  Withdrawn Heritage and listed buildings Loft or dormer

• 13 The Old Town Hall Babbacombe Road Torquay TQ1 3JR

  P/2026/0528 Submitted 20 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  82% historically approved · decision due ~9 Nov

  Replacement of second floor window (retrospective).

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing

• Chilcote House 14 Manor Road Torquay TQ1 3JX

  AT/2021/0161 Submitted 30 Apr 2021 50 yards away

  Failed retaining wall adjacent public highway. Part retrospective application - for root pruning. Part application for crown reduction. Recommendations: Do not cut any more of tree or roots over 2.5cm in diameter. Prune off small fibrous roots with sharp clean tool (such as secateurs) to minimise the size of the wound and reduce the possibility of decay pathogens gaining access to the roots. Cover exposed roots (including fine fibrous feeding roots) with hessian sack and wet to prevent further desiccation. Rebuild wall around tree shape and root form. Protect the roots from leachate with a polythene root barrier from base of foundation to level of tree mass. Undertake a crown reduction in height by 3m by drop crotching, reducing the lateral branches by 2m to leave a crown of a good form.

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• Abbey School Fore Street Torquay TQ1 4PR

  AT/2023/0076 Submitted 15 Mar 2023 100 yards away

  - Sycamore more removal to ground level - Chip all debris and remove from site Reasons for work: Tree 1: Located in the playground, Tree 1 has self -seeded extremely close to the school building and there is potential for the structure of the foundations to be negatively impacted. The branches have reached the telephone wires, which may lead to them being compromised, should the tree be allowed to continue to grow. Tree 2: Adjacent to the school building between the school boundary wall and Hampton Court carpark, Tree 2 has great potential to cause structural damage to the wall and to the school building. In 2022, removal of a tree also located adjacent to the boundary wall was felled in agreement with SWISCO as it was damaging the wall, posing a risk to the public. I believe it is prudent to fell this tree in order to avoid this occurring in the future.

  Granted Trees 5 docs
  Small domestic

• P/2026/0378 Granted

  Ground Floor 69 Belgrave Road Torquay TQ2 5HZ

  Change of use from commercial unit (Use Class E) to residential flat (Use Class C3) on ground floor.

  Received 10 Jun, published by the council 1 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• P/2026/0457 Awaiting decision

  Part 1st Floor 11 Palace Avenue Paignton TQ3 3EF

  Change of use from office space to dwellinghouse, including internal alterations.

  Received 22 Jul, published by the council 23 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• P/2026/0353 Granted

  Consented Telecommunications Site Walls Hill Road Car Park Walls Hill Road Babbacombe Torquay TQ1 3SX

  Installation of mast, antennas, dishes, cabinets and all ancillary development.

  Received 1 Jun, published by the council 1 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• P/2026/0220 Decided

  74 Laura Grove Paignton TQ3 2LN

  Construction of single-storey flat roof extension to rear, to include integrated roof light and patio doors.

  Received 2 Apr, published by the council 1 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• P/2026/0211 Granted

  40 Church Street Paignton TQ3 3AH

  Change of use from commercial premises (Use Class E) at ground and lower ground floor to one self-contained residential flat (Use Class C3).

  Received 31 Mar, published by the council 1 Aug 2026 Prior approval