21 - 23 Carlton Road Torquay TQ1 1NA

1. 24 Jul 2026

   Received by Torbay

2. 5 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 18 September 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 62 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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.

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

• 100 Windsor Road Torquay TQ1 1SU

  P/2025/0579 Submitted 9 Sep 2025 115m away

  Change of use from ten-bedroom hotel to ten-bedroom HMO with alteration. Replacement of windows and doors. Removal of modern porch. Reinstatement of original front door opening.

  Refused Full applications Extension Windows or glazing
  Small domestic

• 8 Windermere Road Torquay TQ1 3RF

  P/2025/0606 Submitted 25 Sep 2025 122m away

  Construction of single storey extension.

  Granted Lawful development Extension
  Small domestic

• 2 Kenwyn Road Torquay TQ1 1LX

  P/2022/1331 Submitted 12 Dec 2022 192m away

  First floor extension over existing kitchen with internal alterations at ground floor.

  Refused Householder Extension 21 docs
  Domestic

• Abbot's Residential Care Home 74 Windsor Road Torquay TQ1 1SX

  P/2022/1104 Submitted 10 Oct 2022 198m away

  Change of use from residential care home to four separate dwellings.

  Granted Full applications 39 docs

• 57B Windsor Road Torquay TQ1 1SY

  P/2023/0219 Submitted 6 Mar 2023 224m away

  Internal alterations and realignment of roof with the addition of a flat roof and associated masonry.

  Refused Full applications 10 docs

• 13 Quinta Road Torquay TQ1 3RJ

  P/2021/0529 Submitted 4 May 2021 245m away

  Extension to front porch. Two storey rear extension. Hip to gable conversion. Rear dormer with solar panels. Changes to fenestration.

  Refused Householder Extension Loft or dormer +1 13 docs
  Small domestic

• P/2026/0412 Granted

  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).

  3 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• P/2026/0360 Refused

  479 Babbacombe Road Torquay TQ1 1HL

  Certificate of lawfulness existing: for building as HMO with 8 bedsits, two kitchens & two bathrooms.

  4 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• P/2026/0373 Refused

  Higher Yalberton Farm Yalberton Road Paignton TQ4 7PJ

  Certificate of lawfulness for existing: Retrospective temporary change of use of former agricultural building to ancillary residential accommodation in connection with construction of The Barn, together with installation of solar photovoltaic panels, replacement and insertion of windows and doors, associated operational development, building alterations, engineering works and ancillary development.

  9 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• P/2026/0505 Awaiting decision

  Maycliffe Hotel St Lukes Road North Torquay TQ2 5PD

  Establishment of use of property as hotel.

  11 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• P/2026/0468 Awaiting decision

  Marlow Wheatridge Lane Torquay TQ2 6RA

  Certificate of Lawfulness for a Proposed Use: Construction of garden room to side elevation to include cedar cladding.

  27 Jul 2026 Lawful development