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

• Woodbury Acadia Road Torquay TQ1 2PY

  P/2023/0189 Submitted 27 Feb 2023 150 yards away

  Erection of single detached garage. Demolition of 20th century internal partitions, staircase and side addition, reinstatement of internal doorways, main staircase and balustrades, and external window. See adjoining application P/2023/0188.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Demolition Windows or glazing 29 docs

• P/2026/0422 Granted

  Living Coasts Beacon Quay Torquay TQ1 2BG

  Installation of 4 x windows and associated shutters to ground floor west elevation. (Retrospective)

  Received 7 Jul, published by the council 1 Aug 2026 Full applications
• P/2026/0157 Granted

  4-6 Berachah Road Torquay TQ1 3AX

  Retention of part of commercial unit, currently vacant store areas, and conversion of remaining area to two-bedroom flat with associated facilities.

  Received 13 Mar, published by the council 1 Aug 2026 Full applications
• P/2026/0381 Granted

  St Michael's Academy Fisher Street Paignton TQ4 5EW

  Retention of temporary classrooms previously approved under application ref: P/2025/0399 until January 2028.

  Received 12 Jun, published by the council 1 Aug 2026 Full applications
• P/2025/0768 Granted

  St Edmunds Hotel 25 Sands Road Paignton TQ4 6EG

  Change of use from guest house to dwelling.

  Received 1 Dec, published by the council 1 Aug 2026 Full applications
• P/2026/0532 Awaiting decision

  41 Totnes Road Paignton TQ4 5LA

  Change of use from ambulance offices (use class E) to residential institution as adult respite centre (use class C2) to include construction of single storey extension to rear and associated works.

  Received 24 Aug, published by the council 2 Sep 2026 Full applications