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5 Overgang Road Brixham TQ5 8AP

Awaiting decision Torbay P/2026/0491 Householder Application

Works: Windows or glazing Domestic

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Proposal

Removal of upvc french doors, widen opening and installation of slim line aluminium bi-folding doors at ground floor. Enlargement of second floor balcony.

As published by the council, reference P/2026/0491

Application record

Reference
P/2026/0491
Type
Householder Application
Status
Registered
Received
6 Aug 2026
Validated
25 Aug 2026
Ward
Furzeham With Summercombe
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
TQ5 8AP

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 Aug 2026

    Received by Torbay

  2. 25 Aug 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 2 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 20 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.

Documents

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

Documents on file for this application

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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 93 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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