Babbacombe Guest House 53 Babbacombe Road Torquay TQ1 3SN

1. 30 Sep 2025

   Received by Torbay

2. 10 Dec 2025

   Decision issued: Approval

3. 12 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Torbay granted permission on 10 December 2025, 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.

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• 55 - 57 Babbacombe Road Torquay Devon TQ1 3SN

  P/2011/0801 Submitted 25 Jul 2011 50 yards away

  Illuminated gantry sign; 1 welcome/goodbye sign; 2 "no parking" signs and 3 parking restriction signs

  Granted Advertising 11 docs

• 28 Babbacombe Road Torquay TQ1 3SN

  P/2025/0659 Submitted 14 Oct 2025 50 yards away

  Partial removal of boundary wall to front elevation with formation of off street parking bay.

  Refused Householder
  Small domestic

• Glen Devon St Albans Road Torquay TQ1 3NP

  AT/2023/0073 Submitted 8 Mar 2023 50 yards away

  T002 - Holm Oak: crown reduce overall by 3m (existing height approx. 16m/reduced height 13m - Existing lateral spread north 7m & south 6m/reduced spread north 4m & south 3m) and crown lift to 2.5m above ground level. T003 - Lime: historically pollarded - re-pollard to previous pruning points approx. 4.5m above ground (reduction of approximately 10m) T004 - Holm Oak: crown reduce overall by 3m (existing height approx. 15m/reduced height 12m - Existing lateral spread north 6m & south 6m/reduced spread north 3m & south 3m) and crown lift to 2.5m above ground level. T005 - Lime: historically pollarded - re-pollard to previous pruning points approx. 5m above ground level (reduction of approximately 9m) All works are to allow more light into a heavily shaded area, trees are rooted against a boundary wall and are impacting the neighbouring property and driveway.

  Granted Trees 9 docs
  Small domestic

• First Floor Flat 8 Churchway Torquay TQ1 3NS

  P/2026/0478 Submitted 3 Aug 2026 50 yards away

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

  Granted Full applications Loft or dormer

• Trecarn Hotel Palermo Road Torquay TQ1 3NW

  AT/2026/0071 Submitted 3 Mar 2026 100 yards away

  5 Day Notice - T1 (Pittosporum) - Has suffered structural failure with part of the crown having already fallen and now presents an immediate and unacceptable risk to site users and the adjacent public realm. A basic location plan and supporting photographs are attached. The proposed works are restricted to the removal of the failed and hazardous material only

  Granted Trees

• Homecombe House St Albans Road Torquay TQ1 3ND

  AT/2026/0187 Submitted 22 Jul 2026 100 yards away

  T006 - 1x Western Red Cedar (Thuja plicata) ///drank.axed.trader- Sectionally dismantle, fell, and remove to ground level using appropriate dismantling techniques to ensure the safe and controlled removal of all sections. Re-Placement Tree Planting Specification To plant 1x Selected Standard Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba) 30 litre pot,10 - 12cm girth, approximately 3.0 metres in height. See QTRA for justification

  Granted Trees

• 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