1 Higher Penn Brixham TQ5 9PA

1. 10 Nov 2025

   Received by Torbay

2. 16 Jan 2026

   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.

An amendment application changes a permission that already exists. Non-material amendments cover small adjustments with no wider effect, while minor material amendments, usually made by varying a condition, allow modest design changes without a fresh application. Anything beyond that needs a new permission, so the scope here is deliberately narrow.

More on amendments applications in our guide

• 10 The Crescent St Marys Hill Brixham TQ5 9GU

  AT/2025/0340 Submitted 13 Nov 2025 67m away

  G2 - London Plane and Pine - To clear streetlight splay - To give a 1.5m radius around lamp head - lakeside.treaty.wheels T1 - Mature Lime situated opposite No10 The Crescent - To clear streetlight splay - To give a 1.5m radius around lamp head - group.crash.thinkers

  Granted Trees

• Land Oppposite 33 St Mary's Hill Brixham TQ5 9GX

  AT/2023/0065 Submitted 3 Mar 2023 117m away

  31.000 - Sycamore - Located within a shrub bed. Twin co-dominant stems at GL. Compressed main union with included bark. Stem to union ratio is 80 percent. Outwardly sound with a minor occluding bank wound on the north side. Slight lean south and asymmetrically crown weighted south. Cobra brace installed at 10m. 22/11/2013 Area of bark death noted on N side and progressing up the trunk to 1m. Dark lesions noted on E stem at 1m, 04/09/2015 necrosis around base of compressed union on N and S sides, visible split on north and south sides. Necrotic tissue could prevent the ability of the tree to produce load adaptive growth24/03/2017 vascular fusion above necrotic areas05/07/2018 gl south side - sunken lesion and frass. Both north and south side at gl have lesions, bark death and exposed necrotic sapwood.13/10/2020 ongoing degrading of lower bole 16/05/2022 Thin weak crown with small chlorotic leaves in comparison to other sycamore (more so over N and E aspects with around 30% of crown density) Probably caused by the fungi Verticilillium spp. Measuring tape placed around stem (agl) 0mm marked N: 0 -50cm exposed dead sapwood. 50 -80cm live bark. 80-90cm dead bark and exposed sapwood. 90-100cm rib of occlusion appears live. 100-200cm exposed dead sapwood. 200-300cm dead bark.

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 1 St Marys Hill Brixham TQ5 9GY

  AT/2026/0012 Submitted 7 Jan 2026 132m away

  St Marys Hill: 1:A- group of mixed broadleaf trees between footpath and buildings to crown raise to 3m over footpath and to side prune to achieve 2m clearance from buildings Stmary Hill: 1:E- group of mixed broadleaf trees encroaching on footpath and streetlights. crown raise to 3m over footpath and prune away from street lights and signs St Marys Hill: 1:F- mixed species hedge to be reduced to 1.2m and maintained as hedgerow

  Granted Trees

• Land Off St Mary's Hill Brixham

  P/2020/0119 Submitted 29 Jan 2020 190m away

  Removal of hedge bank and installation of 5 bar agricultural gates (retrospective)

  Decided Full applications 14 docs

• 1 Marcent Row St Marys Hill Brixham TQ5 9GQ

  AT/2026/0078 Submitted 10 Mar 2026 235m away

  As detailed by the arborist, George Trott. Ref 6.2 and 6.3 of his report. These are Sycamores. Potentially, with increased storm speeds, two huge tree trunks over my boundary could damage my property.

  Refused Trees

• Korangi Barnfield Road Brixham TQ5 9PP

  P/2021/0288 Submitted 11 Mar 2021 250m away

  Two storey extension to rear with dormer to side, single storey extension to side & formation of pitched roof over front dormer.

  Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer 12 docs
  Small domestic

• P/2026/0304 Granted

  St Helens Higher Erith Road Torquay TQ1 2NQ

  Variation of Condition relating to application P/2023/1090 (Variation of Condition relating to application P/2022/0423: Conversion of existing building to form four flats and formation of extension to form further three flats. Condition: P1 - Approved Plans. Variation sought: Alterations to the parking layout and building entrance of approved development.). Variation sought in relation to Conditions: P1 - Approved Plans and 04 - External Materials.

  8 May 2026 Amendments
• P/2026/0495 Awaiting decision

  11 Alta Vista Road Paignton TQ4 6DB

  Non-Material Amendments to P/2026/0277. Amendments sought: Solar panels added to southern roof elevation of coach houses, brick material finish added to northern and eastern elevations of coach houses, coach house garage doors resized, projecting brick wall added to ground floor of southern elevations of coach houses.

  7 Aug 2026 Amendments
• P/2026/0497 Awaiting decision

  St Kilda 15 Drew Street Brixham TQ5 9JU

  Non-Material Amendment to P/2025/0417. Amendments sought: Colour change of down water pipes.

  7 Aug 2026 Amendments
• P/2026/0371 Granted

  Riviera Mansion Warren Road Torquay TQ2 5TN

  Variation of Condition on application P/2024/0459: Extension of second floor balcony to rear elevation. Condition: p1 - Approved Plans. Variation sought: Installation of spiral staircase from balcony to communal garden. Retrospective.

  9 Jun 2026 Amendments
• P/2026/0486 Awaiting decision

  Rowcroft Hospice Avenue Road Torquay TQ2 5LS

  Non-Material Amendment relating to application P/2024/0497: Variation of Conditions relating to major application P/2022/0772: Demolition of Mildmay, the art room and estate workshop buildings and construction of new 60-bed specialist dementia & complex needs nursing home with ancillary facilities (Use Class C2). Remodelling of and extension to Main House to provide a 14-bed inpatients unit with ancillary facilities (Use Class C2). Remodelling of Rainbow House and construction of 40 assisted living units with communal facilities (Use Class C2). Construction of 3 guest lodges (Use Class C2). Construction of shared resident and community facilities comprising restaurant (Use Class E(b)), creche / nursery (Use Class E(f)) and community room / village hall (Use Class F2(b)). Construction of estate workshop. Associated car and cycle parking. Comprehensive landscape scheme to include publicly accessible amenity space, communal and private amenity space, restoration of boating lake, sustainable drainage features, allotments, new tree planting and associated works. Various vehicular, cycle and pedestrian routes through the site. All associated infrastructure works. (As amended by plans received 14.11.2022). Conditions: P1 - Approved Plans, 15 - Arboricultural Method Statement, 21 - Parking Management Plan, 23 - Landscaping Scheme, 33 - Care Home Ancillary Units. Variation sought: amendments to restaurant, nursery and community room/village hall with associated amendments to landscaping, generator plant and parking. Amendments sought: Alterations to approved plans, including: Removal of gabion walls. Adjustments to location of proposed guest lodges. Amendment bridge access to proposed lodges, in line with appropriate grading. Amended engineering design of estates workshop and associated hardstanding.

  4 Aug 2026 Amendments