28 Babbacombe Road Torquay TQ1 3SN

1. 14 Oct 2025

   Received by Torbay

2. 16 Dec 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.

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

• 55 - 57 Babbacombe Road Torquay Devon TQ1 3SN

  P/2011/0801 Submitted 25 Jul 2011 46m away

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

  Granted Advertising 11 docs

• Babbacombe Guest House 53 Babbacombe Road Torquay TQ1 3SN

  P/2025/0621 Submitted 30 Sep 2025 51m away

  Change of use from Guest house to Single Dwelling.

  Granted Full applications
  Domestic

• First Floor Flat 8 Churchway Torquay TQ1 3NS

  P/2026/0478 Submitted 3 Aug 2026 86m away

  75% historically approved · decision due ~6 Oct

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

  Awaiting decision Full applications Loft or dormer

• Homecombe House St Albans Road Torquay TQ1 3ND

  AT/2026/0187 Submitted 22 Jul 2026 114m away

  81% historically approved · decision due ~21 Sep

  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

  Awaiting decision Trees

• Homecombe House St Albans Road Torquay TQ1 3ND

  AT/2025/0334 Submitted 7 Nov 2025 119m away

  Oak (T1) - Reduce the outer crown to the NW and SW by up to 1.5 m, ensuring final cuts do not exceed 50 mm diameter. The resulting crown spread will be approximately 6-7 m from stem to crown edge in each direction, in accordance with BS 3998:2010. The tree is situated near No. 18, adjacent to a bus stop and car park within a landscaped garden. Works are proposed to mitigate nuisance from bird droppings on the patio, which pose a potential health risk, while retaining the tree's amenity and structural integrity. The proposed works are necessary to mitigate nuisance and health risks arising from bird droppings on the patio, which can act as breeding grounds for parasites transmissible to humans. The tree's proximity to a bus stop and landscaped car park increases public exposure, making crown management essential for safeguarding amenity and public health. Selective reduction of the NW and SW crown will lessen overhang and shading, while retaining the tree's overall form and structural integrity in accordance with BS 3998:2010. The works will ensure that the crown maintains adequate clearance above the adjacent car park, consistent with the minimum highway clearance standard of 5.03 m. This is particularly important given the restricted manoeuvrability for larger vehicles near the bus stop, where safe passage must be maintained for public transport, service, and emergency vehicles.

  Granted Trees

• Trecarn Hotel Palermo Road Torquay TQ1 3NW

  AT/2026/0071 Submitted 3 Mar 2026 147m 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

• 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