Planning application
Torbay House Overgang Road Brixham TQ5 8HY
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
- Registered
- Received
- 13 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 10 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Furzeham With Summercombe
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- TQ5 8HY
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Mar 2026
Received by Torbay
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10 Apr 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 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.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Lebrasse Partnership Agent
9 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils
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