118 Forest Road Torquay TQ1 4JY

1. 15 Jan 2026

   Received by Torbay

2. 20 Jan 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 24 Mar 2026

   Decision issued: Approval

4. 12 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

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

• 29 Studley Road Torquay TQ1 3JN

  P/2024/0664 Submitted 27 Sep 2024 101m away

  Construction of annexe to replace garage to rear.

  Granted Householder 10 docs
  Domestic

• Flat 1 88 Forest Road Torquay TQ1 4JX

  P/2026/0207 Submitted 31 Mar 2026 114m away

  Certificate of lawfulness for proposed use: conversion of garage including increase in height, the construction of single storey extension to rear, fenestration changes and associated works.

  Refused Lawful development Extension Windows or glazing
  Small domestic

• 19 Shirburn Road Torquay TQ1 3JL

  P/2026/0270 Submitted 27 Apr 2026 116m away

  Formation of parking space to front (part-retrospective).

  Refused Householder
  Domestic

• The Pines 78 St Marychurch Road Torquay TQ1 3HG

  AT/2025/0272 Submitted 8 Sep 2025 146m away

  T010 - Aspen - section fell to ground level.

  Granted Trees

• The Pines 78 St Marychurch Road Torquay TQ1 3HG

  AT/2021/0276 Submitted 4 Aug 2021 148m away

  Undertake deadwooding and remove a failed limb from a Sweet Chestnut

  Decided Trees 1 doc

• 42 Shirburn Road Torquay TQ1 3JL

  P/2021/0500 Submitted 27 Apr 2021 163m away

  Formation of new garage to replace existing & formation of off street parking to front.

  Granted Householder 7 docs
  Domestic

• 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