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58 Whidborne Avenue Torquay TQ1 2PQ

Awaiting decision Torbay P/2026/0386 Householder Application

Works: Extension Small domestic

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

Proposal

Alterations to include extension of roof, three storey extension to rear (W), single storey extension to front (E) and raised terraces with glass balustrades to front (E) and rear (E).

As published by the council, reference P/2026/0386

Application record

Reference
P/2026/0386
Type
Householder Application
Status
Registered
Received
16 Jun 2026
Validated
30 Jun 2026
Ward
Wellswood
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
TQ1 2PQ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Jun 2026

    Received by Torbay

  2. 30 Jun 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 1 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 25 August 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

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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 householder applications in a median of 89 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About householder applications

Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.

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