Planning application
Santa Cruz Barton Hill Road Torquay TQ2 8LA
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Construction of Timber shed for home working in front garden (Part Retrospective).
As published by the council, reference P/2025/0700
Application record
- Reference
- P/2025/0700
- Type
- Householder Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approval
- Received
- 31 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 6 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 8 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Barton With Watcombe
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- TQ2 8LA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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31 Oct 2025
Received by Torbay
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6 Nov 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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8 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Approval
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12 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Derek Butler Designs Ltd Agent, a design practice registered in Brixton
Active · incorporated 2013 · Brixton
15 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils · 69% granted
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Torbay granted permission on 8 January 2026, 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.
About householder applications
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.
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