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Torbay House Overgang Road Brixham TQ5 8HY

Awaiting decision Torbay P/2026/0159 Planning Application

Works: Extension Loft or dormer

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

The conversion of a ground and first-floor maisonette, along with an upper floor flat, into two townhouses. The proposal also includes extensions to the front of the building and the replacement of the existing mansard roof with a raised pitched roof. Additionally, balconies are proposed to the rear elevation.

As published by the council, reference P/2026/0159

Application record

Reference
P/2026/0159
Type
Planning Application
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
13 Mar 2026
Validated
10 Apr 2026
Ward
Furzeham With Summercombe
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
TQ5 8HY

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 Mar 2026

    Received by Torbay

  2. 10 Apr 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 1 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 26 Sep 2026

    Status changed to Awaiting decision

    Previously Registered.

  5. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 5 June 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.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

Documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

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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