39 Thurlow Road Torquay TQ1 3EF

1. 14 Oct 2025

   Received by Torbay

2. 27 Nov 2025

   Decision issued: Approval

3. 12 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden: extensions, loft and garage conversions, porches, outbuildings and similar alterations within the boundary of the home. They cannot be used to create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. Councils aim to decide them within eight weeks, and immediate neighbours are usually notified and given a chance to comment.

More on householder applications in our guide

• Upton Rectory Furzehill Road Torquay TQ1 3JG

  AT/2026/0044 Submitted 3 Feb 2026 78m away

  T1 Apple (height: 3m, canopy radius: 1.5m, DBH: 40cm, no of stems: 1) Remove close to ground level and treat stumps with herbicide to inhibit regrowth. H2 Cypress (height: 3.5m) Remove stems within 6m of area of damage. T6 Holm Oak (height: 2.2m, canopy radius: 1m, DBH: 42cm, no of stems: 1) Remove close to ground level and treat stump with herbicide to inhibit regrowth.

  Granted Trees

• Wilnecote Lodge Furzehill Road Torquay TQ1 3JG

  AT/2026/0041 Submitted 29 Jan 2026 95m away

  T007 - Tag 0048 - Turkey Oak - Reduce crown height of tree by 2-3m; reduce south aspect of crown over Ash Hill Road by approx. 2m, to suitable subsidiary growth points. Client ref. 009; previous pruning to remove large diameter primary limbs over Ash Hill Road with 4 wounds noted, exposed dysfunctional sapwood; likely increased internal stress and potential crack formation in primary limb at 8m, south aspect as indicated by rapid rib formation; failure of this limb informs risk assessment, likely onto parked vehicle.

  Granted Trees

• 60 Thurlow Road Torquay TQ1 3EG

  P/2021/0388 Submitted 1 Apr 2021 97m away

  Construction of single dwelling within rear gardens. (Resubmission of application P/2019/0879).

  Refused Full applications 40 docs
  Domestic

• Flat 5 Wilnecote Lodge Furzehill Road Torquay TQ1 3JG

  AT/2021/0168 Submitted 7 May 2021 97m away

  Yew trees at the left of the property adjoining Wilnecote Lodge and Ash Hill Road. We wish to trim around 2 metres off the top as they have become very tall. They are within the conservation area 1977.02 as specified on the plan.

  Refused Trees 5 docs

• Flat 1 St Ives Court Furzehill Road Torquay TQ1 3JG

  AT/2026/0170 Submitted 8 Jul 2026 104m away

  81% historically approved · decision due ~4 Sep

  T001- Pine Proposed Works: Reduce the western (left-hand) lateral crown by approximately 2.0-2.5 metres back to suitable secondary growth to reduce end weight and rebalance the crown whilst retaining the tree's natural form. Remove the single lower lateral limb overhanging the garden (approximately 200mm diameter at the point of removal). Remove any dead, damaged or broken branches encountered during the works. All pruning to be undertaken in accordance with BS3998:2010 - Tree Work - Recommendations. Reason for Works: To reduce the dominance and leverage of the extended lateral limb, improve crown balance and lessen the visual impact over the garden whilst retaining the tree as a significant landscape feature. The removal of the lower limb will improve clearance beneath the canopy and facilitate ongoing garden use and maintenance. The proposed works represent routine arboricultural management and are not intended to adversely affect the long-term health or amenity value of the tree.

  Awaiting decision Trees

• 11 St Ives Court Furzehill Road Torquay TQ1 3JG

  AT/2021/0275 Submitted 3 Aug 2021 133m away

  81% historically approved · decision due ~28 Sep

  T2 Lawson cypress this is not covered by a TPO area but is covered under a conservation area this has been planted to close to the bin store and as it grows will make using this area difficult so removing whilst it is small is the easiest option T3 conifer tree growing close to building dominating the small garden area outside of the main doors this is covered under a conservation area

  Awaiting decision Trees 3 docs

• P/2026/0153 Withdrawn

  15 Mount Road Brixham TQ5 9SA

  Formation of flat roof first floor extension over existing extension at rear to include a juliet balcony.

  13 Mar 2026 Householder
• P/2025/0680 Granted

  12 Maple Road Brixham TQ5 0DG

  Single storey side extension (void below). New rear balcony with glass balustrading and new access steps to garden. New patio doors to rear, door replaced with window on SE elevation and new window on SW elevation.

  27 Oct 2025 Householder
• P/2026/0305 Granted

  39 Primley Park Paignton TQ3 3JS

  Construction of lower ground floor rear extension with roof terrace, lower ground floor pitched rear garden room and replacement of ground floor single storey side extension.

  8 May 2026 Householder
• P/2026/0405 Refused

  37 Kingsway Avenue Paignton TQ4 7AA

  Construction of single storey extension on front elevation (SW).

  26 Jun 2026 Householder
• P/2026/0230 Granted

  18 Thorne Park Road Torquay TQ2 6RX

  Construction of single storey combined side and rear extension.

  10 Apr 2026 Householder