Flat 1 88 Forest Road Torquay TQ1 4JX

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 0 approved, 1 refused.

• P/2026/0207 Refused

  Flat 1 88 Forest Road Torquay TQ1 4JX

  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.

  Decided 17 Jun 2026 Lawful development

1. 3 Aug 2026

   Received by Torbay

2. 2 Sep 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 17 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 28 October 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.

This application is with Torbay for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Torbay decided full applications in a median of 105 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• Flat 1 88 Forest Road Torquay TQ1 4JX

  P/2026/0207 Submitted 31 Mar 2026 30m away

  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.

  Refused Lawful development Extension Windows or glazing
  Small domestic

• 19 Shirburn Road Torquay TQ1 3JL

  P/2026/0270 Submitted 27 Apr 2026 74m away

  Formation of parking space to front (part-retrospective).

  Refused Householder
  Domestic

• 118 Forest Road Torquay TQ1 4JY

  P/2026/0022 Submitted 15 Jan 2026 84m away

  Formation of loft conversion within roof space.

  Granted Lawful development Loft or dormer

• 42 Shirburn Road Torquay TQ1 3JL

  P/2021/0500 Submitted 27 Apr 2021 100m away

  Formation of new garage to replace existing & formation of off street parking to front.

  Granted Householder 7 docs
  Domestic

• 40 Westbourne Road Torquay TQ1 4JU

  P/2026/0379 Submitted 11 Jun 2026 115m away

  Construction of extension to rear.

  Granted Householder Extension
  Domestic

• 64 Forest Road Torquay TQ1 4JS

  P/2024/0662 Submitted 27 Sep 2024 125m away

  Single storey side extension to form ancillary accommodation.

  Granted Householder Extension 9 docs
  Small domestic

• P/2026/0422 Granted

  Living Coasts Beacon Quay Torquay TQ1 2BG

  Installation of 4 x windows and associated shutters to ground floor west elevation. (Retrospective)

  7 Jul 2026 Full applications
• P/2026/0157 Granted

  4-6 Berachah Road Torquay TQ1 3AX

  Retention of part of commercial unit, currently vacant store areas, and conversion of remaining area to two-bedroom flat with associated facilities.

  13 Mar 2026 Full applications
• P/2026/0381 Granted

  St Michael's Academy Fisher Street Paignton TQ4 5EW

  Retention of temporary classrooms previously approved under application ref: P/2025/0399 until January 2028.

  12 Jun 2026 Full applications
• P/2025/0768 Granted

  St Edmunds Hotel 25 Sands Road Paignton TQ4 6EG

  Change of use from guest house to dwelling.

  1 Dec 2025 Full applications
• P/2026/0532 Awaiting decision

  41 Totnes Road Paignton TQ4 5LA

  Change of use from ambulance offices (use class E) to residential institution as adult respite centre (use class C2) to include construction of single storey extension to rear and associated works.

  24 Aug 2026 Full applications