50 Abbey Road Torquay TQ2 5NH

1. 8 Sep 2025

   Received by Torbay

2. 31 Oct 2025

   Decision issued: Refusal

3. 12 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

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

• 7 Warren Road Torquay TQ2 5TQ

  P/2024/0629 Submitted 16 Sep 2024 56m away

  Conversion of seven bedroom house to two dwellings

  Granted Full applications 15 docs
  Several homes

• Maycliffe Hotel St Lukes Road North Torquay TQ2 5PD

  P/2026/0505 Submitted 11 Aug 2026 90m away

  73% historically approved · decision due ~13 Oct

  Establishment of use of property as hotel.

  Awaiting decision Lawful development

• Benefits Agency Cotswold House Warren Road Torquay TQ2 5UX

  AT/2023/0035 Submitted 7 Feb 2023 109m away

  T1 Acer pseudoplatanus (Sycamore) & T2 Laurus nobilis (Bay Laurel) - Chemical treatment of stump and Fell to ground level and remove all arisings

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 6 Abbey Road Torquay TQ2 5NA

  AT/2023/0028 Submitted 3 Feb 2023 119m away

  Rear garden - T1 - Multi stemmed Sycamore dismantle to near ground level. Self set sycamore that is situated in enclosed rear garden of property. The stem's are within 1m of the boundary retaining wall to the neighbouring property where some minor bulging to the wall can be seen. The tree is approximately 12m in height with a canopy spread of 7m overall. Due to the size that the tree has grown too, it unfortunately is reaching its maximum growing capacity for the area.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• Roebuck House Offices Abbey Road Torquay TQ2 5NH

  P/2021/0888 Submitted 29 Jul 2021 122m away

  Change of use from offices to residential development (C3).

  Withdrawn Prior approval New dwelling 29 docs

• Roebuck House Offices Abbey Road Torquay TQ2 5NH

  P/2021/0786 Submitted 28 Jun 2021 122m away

  Change of use from offices to residential development (C3).

  Withdrawn Prior approval New dwelling 34 docs

• 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