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Flat 1 88 Forest Road Torquay TQ1 4JX

Refused Torbay P/2026/0207 Cert. of Lawfulness - Proposed

Works: Extension Windows or glazing Small domestic

Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

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.

As published by the council, reference P/2026/0207

Application record

Reference
P/2026/0207
Type
Cert. of Lawfulness - Proposed
Status
Decided
Decision
Refusal
Received
31 Mar 2026
Validated
22 Apr 2026
Decided
17 Jun 2026
Ward
St Marychurch
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
TQ1 4JX

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 31 Mar 2026

    Received by Torbay

  2. 22 Apr 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 17 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: Refusal

  4. 12 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

Documents on file for this application

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What refusal means

The process from here

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.

About lawful development applications

How this application type works

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

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