Planning application
P/2026/0360
479 Babbacombe Road Torquay TQ1 1HL
Proposal
Certificate of lawfulness existing: for building as HMO with 8 bedsits, two kitchens & two bathrooms.
As published by the council, reference P/2026/0360
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Jun 2026
Received by Torbay
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15 Jun 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
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development. Extensions of time are common.
What happens while it is decided
The process from here
This application is with Torbay for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
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.
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Within 500 metres
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P/2026/0008 Refused
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AT/2024/0276 Granted
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P/2024/0600 Granted
Hermosa Cottage Higher Woodfield Road Torquay TQ1 2LB
Single storey extension and alterations (Retrospective).
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P/2020/1273 Refused
443 Babbacombe Road Torquay TQ1 1HW
Demolition of garage and replacement with combined garage, annexe accommodation and office.
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P/2026/0158 Granted
Ridgeway Heights Ridgeway Road Torquay TQ1 2ND
Removal and replacement of existing combustible external wall elements with new non-combustible and associated works.
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P/2025/0537 Awaiting decision
Warberry Court Lower Warberry Road Torquay TQ1 1QS
Removal & replacement of existing pitched roof covering with new natural slate roof covering. Associated refurbishment works to surrounding flat roof areas and chimneys (see accompanying P/2025/0538).
Other lawful development applications
In Torbay
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P/2026/0274 Refused
8 Colin Road Paignton TQ3 2NR
Certificate of lawfulness for existing: use as a children care home within use class C2.
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P/2026/0275 Refused
13 Longpark Hill Torquay TQ1 4TL
Certificate of lawfulness for existing: use as a children care home within use class C2.
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P/2026/0222 Granted
Annexe 221 Dartmouth Road Paignton TQ4 6LG
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed: Maisonette to be used as holiday let.
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P/2026/0415 Awaiting decision
Badgers Run Heath Road Brixham TQ5 9AU
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed: formation of garden room in rear garden.
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P/2026/0412 Awaiting decision
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).