Norcliffe Hotel 7 Babbacombe Downs Road Torquay TQ1 3LF

This site has had 3 applications since 2021: 0 approved, 2 refused.

• P/2026/0100 Refused

  Norcliffe Hotel 7 Babbacombe Downs Road Torquay TQ1 3LF

  Kitchen ventilation ducting and green infrastructure roof improvements (retrospective).

  Decided 29 Jun 2026 Full applications
• AT/2021/0146 Refused

  Norcliffe Hotel 7 Babbacombe Downs Road Torquay TQ1 3LF

  T1 - Beech - Mature tree touching guttering in places. Would like to prune back from building stopping any future damage to fascia and guttering. Prune tertiary branches back by 1.5m or less. Make pruning cuts of 10cm or less. Pruning sympathetically from building while keeping the aesthetical value from the rest of the road. T2 - Mulberry Morus Alba - This tree has been dying for last few years and last year has put out a lot of epicormic growth showing signs of stress and ill health. The tree is heavily leaning over the footpath and car park. If the tree was to fail it could cause injury to pedestrian. I would like to dismantle the tree to ground level and re plant in the existing border in order to keep the aesthetics of the road.

  Decided 21 Jun 2021 Trees

1. 11 Dec 2025

   Received by Torbay

2. 15 Jan 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 1 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 12 March 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Torbay took a median of 61 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Torbay for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Torbay decided full applications in a median of 119 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• Norcliffe Hotel 7 Babbacombe Downs Road Torquay TQ1 3LF

  P/2026/0100 Submitted 20 Feb 2026 50 yards away

  Kitchen ventilation ducting and green infrastructure roof improvements (retrospective).

  Refused Full applications

• Norcliffe Hotel 7 Babbacombe Downs Road Torquay TQ1 3LF

  AT/2021/0146 Submitted 19 Apr 2021 50 yards away

  T1 - Beech - Mature tree touching guttering in places. Would like to prune back from building stopping any future damage to fascia and guttering. Prune tertiary branches back by 1.5m or less. Make pruning cuts of 10cm or less. Pruning sympathetically from building while keeping the aesthetical value from the rest of the road. T2 - Mulberry Morus Alba - This tree has been dying for last few years and last year has put out a lot of epicormic growth showing signs of stress and ill health. The tree is heavily leaning over the footpath and car park. If the tree was to fail it could cause injury to pedestrian. I would like to dismantle the tree to ground level and re plant in the existing border in order to keep the aesthetics of the road.

  Refused Trees 2 docs

• 18 Babbacombe Road Torquay TQ1 3SJ

  P/2024/0333 Submitted 17 May 2024 100 yards away

  Variation of Conditions relating to application P/2021/0893 (Variation of P/2017/0178 (Conversion of Hotel into 9 apartments, demolition of later additions, creation of communal garden and terraces and shared facilities)): Amend Plans Condition (P1) to provide roof terraces to Units 7 and 9 (2nd Floor Rear); Amend Condition 7 wording to reference roof terraces to Units 7 and 9.

  Granted Amendments New dwelling Demolition 14 docs
  Several homes

• Highways Land Babbacombe Road Torquay TQ1 3LE

  P/2023/0108 Submitted 1 Feb 2023 100 yards away

  Installation of 20m pole inc antennas, ground based apparatus and ancillary development.

  Refused Prior approval 36 docs

• Homecombe House St Albans Road Torquay TQ1 3ND

  AT/2025/0334 Submitted 7 Nov 2025 100 yards 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

• Homecombe House St Albans Road Torquay TQ1 3ND

  AT/2026/0187 Submitted 22 Jul 2026 100 yards away

  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

  Granted Trees

• P/2026/0478 Granted

  First Floor Flat 8 Churchway Torquay TQ1 3NS

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

  Received 3 Aug, published by the council 23 Aug 2026 Full applications
• P/2026/0342 Granted

  Unit D Westfield Business Park Long Road Paignton TQ4 7AU

  Replacement of window with fire door and glazed side panels and replacement doors. Removal of four parking spaces to install ramp access to fire doors and relocation of bike store.

  Received 27 May, published by the council 1 Aug 2026 Full applications
• P/2026/0374 Granted

  13 Greenover Road Brixham TQ5 9LY

  Construction of office/laundry extension.

  Received 10 Jun, published by the council 23 Aug 2026 Full applications
• P/2026/0489 Granted

  127B Reddenhill Road Torquay TQ1 3NY

  Change of use from tattoo studio to dog grooming salon.

  Received 4 Aug, published by the council 16 Aug 2026 Full applications
• P/2026/0286 Refused

  3 The Strand Torquay TQ1 2AA

  Change of use of premises from Class E to a mixed use of Class E and hot food takeaway (Sui Generis) and retention of extractor flue and shop front (see adjoining application P/2026/0287). Retrospective.

  Received 30 Apr, published by the council 1 Aug 2026 Full applications