Planning application
Summerhill Higher Lincombe Road Torquay TQ1 2EX
Works: Extension Demolition Small domestic
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Proposal
Demolition and replacement of extension to front to include roof conversion and installation of raised platform and replacement 1.8m fence to rear.
As published by the council, reference P/2026/0513
Application record
- Reference
- P/2026/0513
- Type
- Householder Application
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 14 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 3 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Wellswood
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- TQ1 2EX
Site history
Applications at this address on the Torbay register
This site has had 4 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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P/2026/0479 Awaiting decision
Summerhill Higher Lincombe Road Torquay TQ1 2EX
Non-Material Amendment to P/2025/0826. Amendments sought: Amendments to footprint of approved Orangery, simplified garden steps, omission of windows on rear and east elevation.
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AT/2026/0092 Granted
Summerhill Higher Lincombe Road Torquay TQ1 2EX
T12 & T13 - 2x Monterey Cypress - Crown lift by removing primary, secondary and sub-lateral branch growth, to provide a vertical clearance of approximately 5.60 m between ground level and the lowest foliage tips, thereby achieving the desired clearance over the road. Individual pruning wounds shall not exceed 100 mm in diameter in accordance with BS 39982010 Tree Work - Recommendations. Remove dead or broken branches and stubs left from previous tree pruning operations, where such material exceeds 20 mm in diameter. T10 - 1x Beech Tree Crown reduce the tree overall by pruning back to the previous pruning points, whilst retaining the main framework and natural shape of the crown, thereby maintaining a high proportion of the foliage-bearing structure. Reduce the height of the tree by approximately 2.0 metres, leaving a final overall height of approximately 8.0 metres. Reduce the radial crown spread by approximately 2.0 metres, leaving a final radial spread of approximately 8.0 metres at all compass points. Individual final pruning wounds shall not exceed 40 mm in diameter. T16 - 1x Beech Tree Crown lift over the driveway only by removing secondary and sub-lateral branch growth, to provide a vertical clearance of approximately 6.0 metres between ground level and the lowest foliage tips, thereby achieving the desired clearance. All works shall retain the natural form of the crown and avoid the creation of large pruning wounds. Individual pruning wounds shall not exceed 40 mm in diameter. All arisings to be removed from site and returned to a Devon Tree Services depot for recycling, leaving the area safe, clean, and tidy. TPO & Conservation Area Application -Justification Statement The proposed tree works form part of an ongoing cyclical management programme aimed at maintaining the long term health, structural integrity and safe retention of the tree stock. Continued on JS25.03.26. See attached.
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P/2025/0826 Granted
Summerhill Higher Lincombe Road Torquay TQ1 2EX
Formation of single-storey orangery to rear, alterations to fenestration at ground and first floor level on east elevation & internal alterations.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Aug 2026
Received by Torbay
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3 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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17 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 29 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
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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.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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Summerhill Higher Lincombe Road Torquay TQ1 2EX
81% historically approved · decision due ~5 Oct
Non-Material Amendment to P/2025/0826. Amendments sought: Amendments to footprint of approved Orangery, simplified garden steps, omission of windows on rear and east elevation.
Awaiting decision Amendments Extension Windows or glazing -
Summerhill Higher Lincombe Road Torquay TQ1 2EX
Formation of single-storey orangery to rear, alterations to fenestration at ground and first floor level on east elevation & internal alterations.
Granted Householder Extension Windows or glazingSmall domestic -
Summerhill Higher Lincombe Road Torquay TQ1 2EX
T12 & T13 - 2x Monterey Cypress - Crown lift by removing primary, secondary and sub-lateral branch growth, to provide a vertical clearance of approximately 5.60 m between ground level and the lowest foliage tips, thereby achieving the desired clearance over the road. Individual pruning wounds shall not exceed 100 mm in diameter in accordance with BS 39982010 Tree Work - Recommendations. Remove dead or broken branches and stubs left from previous tree pruning operations, where such material exceeds 20 mm in diameter. T10 - 1x Beech Tree Crown reduce the tree overall by pruning back to the previous pruning points, whilst retaining the main framework and natural shape of the crown, thereby maintaining a high proportion of the foliage-bearing structure. Reduce the height of the tree by approximately 2.0 metres, leaving a final overall height of approximately 8.0 metres. Reduce the radial crown spread by approximately 2.0 metres, leaving a final radial spread of approximately 8.0 metres at all compass points. Individual final pruning wounds shall not exceed 40 mm in diameter. T16 - 1x Beech Tree Crown lift over the driveway only by removing secondary and sub-lateral branch growth, to provide a vertical clearance of approximately 6.0 metres between ground level and the lowest foliage tips, thereby achieving the desired clearance. All works shall retain the natural form of the crown and avoid the creation of large pruning wounds. Individual pruning wounds shall not exceed 40 mm in diameter. All arisings to be removed from site and returned to a Devon Tree Services depot for recycling, leaving the area safe, clean, and tidy. TPO & Conservation Area Application -Justification Statement The proposed tree works form part of an ongoing cyclical management programme aimed at maintaining the long term health, structural integrity and safe retention of the tree stock. Continued on JS25.03.26. See attached.
Granted Trees -
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Granted Trees 7 docs -
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