St Faiths 426 Babbacombe Road Torquay TQ1 2QD

1. 20 Sep 2024

   Received by Torbay

2. 24 Sep 2024

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 15 Nov 2024

   Decision issued: Refusal

4. 1 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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• 1 Wellswood Park Torquay TQ1 2QB

  AT/2025/0265 Submitted 27 Aug 2025 50 yards away

  Small willow tree growing 2 meters from my utility room. The utility room has subsided and is built on clay soil. Willows have extensive roots and are thirsty trees so it is likely to be a factor in the subsidence. I would like to remove this tree.

  Granted Trees

• 3 Wellswood Park Torquay Devon TQ1 2QB

  P/2011/0081 Submitted 26 Jan 2011 50 yards away

  Alterations and extension to existing terrace together with external improvements

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Extension 8 docs

• 9 Ilsham Road Torquay TQ1 2JG

  P/2023/0164 Submitted 14 Feb 2023 100 yards away

  Proposed new accommodation at rear of property.

  Refused Full applications 17 docs

• Admirals House 1 Kents Road Torquay TQ1 2NL

  P/2026/0142 Submitted 3 Mar 2026 100 yards away

  Installation of fixed line broadband electronic communications apparatus, including cabling and trunking.

  Decided Telecoms

• St Peters House 2 Kents Road Torquay TQ1 2NL

  P/2025/0577 Submitted 8 Sep 2025 100 yards away

  Installation of fixed line broadband apparatus.

  Granted Telecoms

• Wellswood Park Torquay

  AT/2023/0070 Submitted 7 Mar 2023 150 yards away

  T008 - Portuguese laurel - Remove to ground level T001 - Ash - Remove to ground level T013 - Horse Chestnut - Remove hanging branches, reduce crown by 2-3m height and spread T005 - Sycamore - Replace old bracing with dynamic non invasive bracing at the same location T001 - Turkey oak - Remove to ground level. Tree is damaging boundary wall, See structural engineer report T007 - Beech - Remove deadwood T003 - Sycamore - Remove to ground level T004 - Portuguese laurel - Remove to ground level T009 - Hornbeam - Remove to ground level, Squirrel debarking has caused considerable damage since the tree report was commissioned. T006 - Tree of heaven - Remove deadwood greater than 30cm T010 - Holm oak - Remove deadwood over footpath T012 - Fir - Remove to ground level (Dead) T014 - Ash - At time of inspection it was free of ash die back, remove if find to be infected T015 - Lime - Remove damaged Branch T002 - Beech - Reduce in height/spread by 2-3m to appropriate points A - Leylandii - Remove to ground level B - Ash - Remove to ground level - severe die back Please refer to the attached tree risk report from Hi Line and structural survey for more details Whilst there are no specific plans to replant trees where trees have been removed. There are plans to plant new trees where appropriate spaces become available. At the moment some of the planting in the park is very densely spaced and some trees are becoming very drawn up and spindly rather than reaching their full potential, quite a number (sycamore, ash and holm oak) are self seeded and are therefore not necessarily in the best positions and may even cause future damage to the boundary walls. It would not therefore be appropriate to plant more trees in these circumstances but better to plant where there are gaps in the canopy.

  Granted Trees 14 docs
  Small domestic

• P/2026/0478 Granted

  First Floor Flat 8 Churchway Torquay TQ1 3NS

  Proposed loft conversion with dormer to rear and rooflight to the front.

  Received 3 Aug, published by the council 23 Aug 2026 Full applications
• P/2026/0342 Granted

  Unit D Westfield Business Park Long Road Paignton TQ4 7AU

  Replacement of window with fire door and glazed side panels and replacement doors. Removal of four parking spaces to install ramp access to fire doors and relocation of bike store.

  Received 27 May, published by the council 1 Aug 2026 Full applications
• P/2026/0374 Granted

  13 Greenover Road Brixham TQ5 9LY

  Construction of office/laundry extension.

  Received 10 Jun, published by the council 23 Aug 2026 Full applications
• P/2026/0489 Granted

  127B Reddenhill Road Torquay TQ1 3NY

  Change of use from tattoo studio to dog grooming salon.

  Received 4 Aug, published by the council 16 Aug 2026 Full applications
• P/2026/0286 Refused

  3 The Strand Torquay TQ1 2AA

  Change of use of premises from Class E to a mixed use of Class E and hot food takeaway (Sui Generis) and retention of extractor flue and shop front (see adjoining application P/2026/0287). Retrospective.

  Received 30 Apr, published by the council 1 Aug 2026 Full applications