Planning application
Norcliffe Hotel 7 Babbacombe Downs Road Torquay TQ1 3LF
Works: Extension Windows or glazing
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Alterations to roof profile with removal of flat roofs over villa. Re-configuration of loft space to create bedrooms, with various alterations to first floor, including improvement of room layouts and addition of balcony amenity space. Alterations to ground floor restaurant, including extension to front, with bi-fold terrace doors.
As published by the council, reference P/2025/0804
Application record
- Reference
- P/2025/0804
- Type
- Planning Application
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 11 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 15 Jan 2026
- Ward
- St Marychurch
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- TQ1 3LF
Site history
Applications at this address on the Torbay register
This site has had 3 applications since 2021: 0 approved, 2 refused.
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P/2026/0100 Refused
Norcliffe Hotel 7 Babbacombe Downs Road Torquay TQ1 3LF
Kitchen ventilation ducting and green infrastructure roof improvements (retrospective).
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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.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Dec 2025
Received by Torbay
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15 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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1 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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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.
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Who's behind it
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AD Architecture Agent, an architecture practice
19 applications on PlanIndex · across 6 councils · 64% granted
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Nearby applications
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Norcliffe Hotel 7 Babbacombe Downs Road Torquay TQ1 3LF
Kitchen ventilation ducting and green infrastructure roof improvements (retrospective).
Refused Full applications -
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.
Refused Trees 2 docs -
18 Babbacombe Road Torquay TQ1 3SJ
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 docsSeveral homes -
Highways Land Babbacombe Road Torquay TQ1 3LE
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
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
80% historically approved · decision due ~21 Sep
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
Awaiting decision Trees
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