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

• Application: P/2025/0227 (Decided)

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• 10 The Crescent St Marys Hill Brixham TQ5 9GU

  AT/2025/0340 Submitted 13 Nov 2025 50 yards 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

• 4 Ealing Close Brixham TQ5 9RW

  AT/2026/0259 Submitted 18 Sep 2026 100 yards away

  80% historically approved · decision due ~17 Nov

  G016619 mixed broadleaves - Clear vegetation encroaching in & around the communal bin store access & use back to the fence boundary. Clear vegetation around and from the front gate to the back gate and all the way down the side of the property of No4 all the way down the steps where this is touching the building - back to the fenceline.

  Awaiting decision Trees
  Small domestic

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

  AT/2023/0065 Submitted 3 Mar 2023 150 yards 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 150 yards 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 200 yards 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 250 yards 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

• P/2026/0252 Granted

  Land North Of Totnes Road Collaton St Mary Paignton TQ3 3TZ

  Non-Material Amendment relating to application P/2024/0368: Major Reserved Matters relating to outline consent application P/2019/0281: Development of up to 100 dwellings, including affordable and market housing. Associated landscaping, open space, drainage and highways infrastructure at Land North of Totnes Road together with new access onto Totnes Road. Matters relating to condition 01 (RM): (i) layout, (ii) scale, (iii) appearance, (iv) landscaping. (Re-advertisement: As revised by plans received 27.01.25). Amendment sought: Alterations to condition P1 - Approved Plans. Corrections to approved plans list.

  Received 14 Apr, published by the council 1 Aug 2026 Amendments
• P/2026/0486 Granted

  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.

  Received 4 Aug, published by the council 23 Aug 2026 Amendments
• P/2026/0497 Granted

  St Kilda 15 Drew Street Brixham TQ5 9JU

  Non-Material Amendment to P/2025/0417. Amendments sought: Colour change of rainwater goods from anthracite grey to black.

  Received 7 Aug, published by the council 26 Aug 2026 Amendments
• P/2026/0433 Granted

  44 Fore Street Torquay TQ1 4LX

  Variation of conditions in relation to P/2024/0432 (Extension and reconfiguration of mixed-use residential-commercial building to six apartments. Existing commercial space to be retained.): Condition P1- (Approved plans) & 04 - (Joinery). Variation sought: revised drawings to reflect design amendments (retrospective) and retention of heritage-style uPVC windows.

  Received 10 Jul, published by the council 1 Aug 2026 Amendments
• P/2026/0249 Refused

  Etobicoke Nut Bush Lane Torquay TQ2 6LD

  Variation of condition in relation to P/2025/0070 (Flat roof front extension. Raised decking to the rear.): Condition P1 - (Approved plans). Variation sought: Replace existing rear conservatory roof and proposed front extension flat roof with pitched roofs.

  Received 17 Apr, published by the council 1 Aug 2026 Amendments