Woodlands Parkham Road Brixham TQ5 9BU

1. 9 Mar 2026

   Received by Torbay

2. 8 May 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 1 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 3 July 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 lawful development applications in a median of 84 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

• Fernleigh 7 Parkham Road Brixham TQ5 9BU

  P/2024/0635 Submitted 17 Sep 2024 50 yards away

  Replace existing two storey rear extension and single storey extensions and the garden store at rear with the formation of a two storey rear extension to include mono pitched roof, velux rooflights and raised seam metal cladding.

  Refused Householder Extension Loft or dormer 18 docs
  Small domestic

• 46 Langley Avenue Brixham TQ5 9JG

  P/2021/0189 Submitted 16 Feb 2021 100 yards away

  Single storey extension front with raised balcony

  Granted Householder Extension 11 docs
  Small domestic

• Saxon Heights New Road Brixham TQ5 8NH

  AT/2024/0279 Submitted 14 Oct 2024 100 yards away

  G1 Horse Chestnut pair - crown lift to provide 5.2m clearance from road. T2 Yew - crown lift to provide 5.2m clearance from road. T3 Holm Oak - Reduce height by 50% to make new pollard point, allow to re grow as smaller canopy. Recent storm damage leaving remaining stems exposed to winds.

  Refused Trees

• 5 Bolton Street Brixham TQ5 9BZ

  AT/2023/0043 Submitted 13 Feb 2023 100 yards away

  Tree 1 Appears to be a sycamore, Tree 2 is a Blackthorn. I would like to apply on behalf of Jd wetherspoons full removal of trees as there interfering with building structure, cracks are evident in side elevation, which are significant with root damage to foundation.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 13 Glenmore Road Brixham TQ5 9BT

  P/2021/0210 Submitted 11 Feb 2021 150 yards away

  Extension to existing rear third floor balcony, formation of spiral stair case at rear up cliff face to provide access to upper garden, installation of new garden shed with terrace on top, new steps to side.

  Granted Householder Extension 22 docs
  Small domestic

• Unit 3 Torbay Trading Estate New Road Brixham TQ5 8NF

  AT/2021/0231 Submitted 8 Jul 2021 150 yards away

  All the below works are for safety reasons T1 & T2 Ash - fell T125 Cherry - fell T126 Sycamore - fell T127 Ash - fell T128 Sycamore - Crown reduce by 4m to leave a tree with a height of 8m. Obtain a cyclical permission to re-prune to 8 metres when regrowth extends to 3m. T129 Sycamore - Crown reduce by 4m to leave a tree a tree of a height of 9m. Obtain a cyclical permission to re-prune to 9m when the regrowth extends to 3m T130 Sycamore - Reshape crown of Sycamore by undertaking a reduction by 4m. Obtain a cyclical permission to reprune to 9m when regrowth extends to 3m. Ash 3m to east up escarpment, hanging in crown of T130 - fell T131 Sycamore - Crown reduce by 4m to leave a tree a tree of a height of 10m. Obtain a cyclical permission to re-prune to 10m when the regrowth extends to 3m

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• P/2026/0415 Refused

  Badgers Run Heath Road Brixham TQ5 9AU

  Certificate of lawfulness for proposed: formation of garden room in rear garden.

  Received 6 Jul, published by the council 1 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• P/2026/0564 Awaiting decision

  30 Lutyens Drive Paignton TQ3 3LA

  Alterations to existing conservatory, including replacement of roof.

  Received 8 Sep, published by the council 23 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• P/2026/0561 Awaiting decision

  18 Greenway Road Brixham TQ5 0LR

  Certificate of Lawfulness for formation of rear extension, alterations to windows and doors, updated entrance and patio areas, installation of solar PV panels and green roof, and associated works.

  Received 7 Sep, published by the council 17 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 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).

  Received 3 Jul, published by the council 1 Aug 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.

  Received 4 Jun, published by the council 1 Aug 2026 Lawful development