1 St Andrews Road Paignton TQ4 6HA

1. 11 Dec 2025

   Received by Torbay

2. 18 Feb 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.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• 1 St Andrews Road Paignton TQ4 6HA

  P/2026/0135 Submitted 6 Mar 2026 0m away

  Construction of single storey extension to rear.

  Granted Householder Extension
  Small domestic

• 8 Belle Vue Road Paignton TQ4 6ER

  P/2023/0145 Submitted 7 Feb 2023 81m away

  Non Material Amendment to application P/2022/1089. Amendment sought: The development will not result in any increase in impermeable area, therefore no requirement for FRA condition should be applied.

  Granted Amendments 3 docs

• St Edmunds Hotel 25 Sands Road Paignton TQ4 6EG

  P/2025/0768 Submitted 1 Dec 2025 88m away

  Change of use from guest house to dwelling.

  Granted Full applications
  Domestic

• St Edmunds House 25 Sands Road Paignton Devon TQ4 6EG

  P/2012/0650 Submitted 14 Jun 2012 90m away

  Remove part front wall and formation of driveway/parking bays with access off Sands Road

  Granted Full applications 8 docs

• Ocean Bay 12 St Andrews Road Paignton TQ4 6HA

  P/2025/0539 Submitted 18 Aug 2025 92m away

  Repositioning of existing porch/utility/storeroom in rear outdoor amenity space to join all existing outhouses together and replacement of external materials on walls from timber shiplap to render.

  Granted Full applications Extension
  Small domestic

• Annandale 12 Belle Vue Road Paignton TQ4 6ER

  P/2022/1142 Submitted 13 Oct 2022 112m away

  Erection of 2 semi-detached dwellings with parking (revised application to previously approved P/2013/1362).

  Granted Full applications 12 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