Higher Alston Farm Alston Lane Brixham TQ5 0HT

1. 9 Dec 2025

   Received by Torbay

2. 5 Jan 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 24 Mar 2026

   Decision issued: Approval

4. 12 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Torbay granted permission on 24 March 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.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Land Adj Keepers Cottage Alston Lane Brixham TQ5 0HT

  P/2025/0813 Submitted 12 Dec 2025 44m away

  75% historically approved · decision due ~26 Mar

  Demolition of existing buildings and construction of 3no. dwellings and detached carport with associated landscaping, infrastructure and works.

  Awaiting decision Full applications Demolition
  Several homes

• Higher Alston Farmhouse Alston Lane Brixham TQ5 0HT

  AT/2026/0090 Submitted 24 Mar 2026 49m away

  We intend to prune our Mimosa Tree at the front of the property to keep it well maintained and prevent it from protruding significantly into the Highway. This also obstructs visibility for those using the courtyard which is a safety concern. Please see image of tree and location plan. NB: Tree is the larger of the two canopies depicted in the front garden on the plans (SE corner). The proposed works consist of a selective crown reduction to the outer extremities of the canopy. It is intended to reduce the length of the overextended branches to approx 1.5-2m from the branch tips equating to an overall reduction of no more than 20-30% of the crown volume.

  Decided Trees

• Alston Farm Alston Lane Brixham TQ5 0HT

  AT/2024/0246 Submitted 17 Sep 2024 183m away

  T2, multi-stemmed sycamore growing over garage; fell and replace as part of roadside hedge improvement work (growing within G4 below) G3, clump of poor sycamore & ash growing over lower garden terraces; fell and replace as part of residential garden work G4, un-managed, former roadside hedge, now line of multi-stemmed sycamores; coppice majority of trees, leaving better stems as hedgerow standards and replace with more diverse native species - works undertaken over 5-year management period G5, un-managed wooded upper garden area, exclusively sycamore, fell selective trees and replace with more diverse species - works undertaken over 5-year management period All works specified on the appended tree work plan. Felled trees to be replaced with more diverse native species also specified on the appended tree work plan.

  Granted Trees 13 docs

• P/2026/0412 Granted

  South Devon Magistrates Court Union Street Torquay TQ1 4BP

  Certificate of lawfulness for existing operations undertaken to convert the building to form 14 residential apartments (as approved under P/2022/0969).

  3 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• P/2026/0360 Refused

  479 Babbacombe Road Torquay TQ1 1HL

  Certificate of lawfulness existing: for building as HMO with 8 bedsits, two kitchens & two bathrooms.

  4 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• P/2026/0373 Refused

  Higher Yalberton Farm Yalberton Road Paignton TQ4 7PJ

  Certificate of lawfulness for existing: Retrospective temporary change of use of former agricultural building to ancillary residential accommodation in connection with construction of The Barn, together with installation of solar photovoltaic panels, replacement and insertion of windows and doors, associated operational development, building alterations, engineering works and ancillary development.

  9 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• P/2026/0505 Awaiting decision

  Maycliffe Hotel St Lukes Road North Torquay TQ2 5PD

  Establishment of use of property as hotel.

  11 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• P/2026/0468 Awaiting decision

  Marlow Wheatridge Lane Torquay TQ2 6RA

  Certificate of Lawfulness for a Proposed Use: Construction of garden room to side elevation to include cedar cladding.

  27 Jul 2026 Lawful development