Essfay Guestland Road Torquay TQ1 3NN

1. 9 Oct 2024

   Received by Torbay

2. 12 Dec 2024

   Decision issued: Approval

3. 23 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Torbay granted permission on 12 December 2024, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 10 York Crescent Torquay TQ1 3SH

  P/2023/0141 Submitted 10 Feb 2023 50 yards away

  Two-storey side extension, new access steps to rear and additional parking

  Granted Householder Extension 15 docs
  Domestic

• 1 Harewood Cary Park Torquay TQ1 3NG

  AT/2021/0295 Submitted 18 Aug 2021 100 yards away

  Road side mixed hedge also boundary to Marie Bourgoyne Dance studio - Laurel - starting from shed - reduce side profile by 3metres in-line with shed wall. This will leave laurel bare of leaf. Reduce top to previous pruning points. Trim road side profile back to the boundary wall and neighbours side profile. Viburnum - next to shed - trim annual growth all over. Fuchsia in lawn - trim annual growth to contain. Front boundary mixed hedge reduce in height to the height of the trimmed laurel hedge . Trim garden side profile of annual growth to clear away from lawn Holly road side profile trim back to wall to clear pavement. All works required to maintain trees, shrubs and hedges and prevent accumulation of works.

  Granted Trees 3 docs
  Small domestic

• Stanley Court Stanley Road Torquay TQ1 3JJ

  AT/2026/0198 Submitted 29 Jul 2026 100 yards away

  T2 Spruce, height to be reduced by 2.5m. eastern, southern, and western aspects of the canopy, to have branches shortened by 1.5m to balance, where tree being suppressed by neighboring Monterey cypress. pre pruning dimensions: h. 16m w. 8m post pruning dimensions: h. 13.5m w. 6.5m

  Decided Trees

• 8 Furrough Cross Torquay TQ1 3SE

  P/2021/0597 Submitted 23 Apr 2021 100 yards away

  Formation of first floor extension to rear over existing flat roof.

  Refused Householder Extension 14 docs
  Domestic

• 31 Babbacombe Road Torquay TQ1 3SB

  P/2026/0436 Submitted 13 Jul 2026 150 yards away

  82% historically approved · decision due ~19 Oct

  Installation of 1 x illuminated fascia sign with integrated projecting hologram display (Retrospective).

  Awaiting decision Advertising

• Seabury Hotel 11 Manor Road Torquay TQ1 3JX

  P/2026/0118 Submitted 27 Feb 2026 150 yards away

  Variation of condition in relation to P/2023/0721 (Demolition of existing hotel building and erection of 14 residential apartments, and associated parking and landscaping.): Condition P1 - (approved plans). Variation sought: amendments to scheme, including simplification of elevations and roof form, reduction in visual complexity and articulation, reposition of cycle storage, adjusted parking layout & revised apartment layouts.

  Granted Amendments New dwelling Demolition
  Major scheme

• P/2026/0476 Granted

  75 North View Road Brixham TQ5 9TS

  Roof conversion with installation of rooflights to front and construction of a rear dormer.

  Received 30 Jul, published by the council 12 Aug 2026 Householder
• P/2026/0474 Granted

  50 Westhill Avenue Torquay TQ1 4LQ

  Installation of tiered patio, to replace existing raised patio to rear.

  Received 29 Jul, published by the council 23 Aug 2026 Householder
• P/2026/0585 Awaiting decision

  12 Barcombe Road Paignton TQ3 1PY

  Formation of first floor extension to front.

  Received 21 Sep, published by the council 2 Oct 2026 Householder
• P/2026/0586 Awaiting decision

  2 Helford Drive Paignton TQ4 7NJ

  Formation of single-storey side & rear extension with partial demolition of existing conservatory.

  Received 21 Sep, published by the council 2 Oct 2026 Householder
• P/2026/0441 Granted

  16 Sanders Road Brixham TQ5 8PL

  Demolition of existing conservatory, formation of single-storey side & rear extensions, raising flat roof sections by 200mm, installation of 2no. rooflights and construction of 2no. decked areas.

  Received 14 Jul, published by the council 1 Aug 2026 Householder