Torbay planning applications

Search, track and analyse every planning application in Torbay— updated daily from the council’s own register.

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Planning performance · official MHCLG data

86.7% of applications approved

Ranks #191 of 310 UK authorities · national average 87.1% · rolling 2025 Q3 – 2026 Q2

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Decision speed (% in time), approval trends back to 1979, application-type mix and live market activity are available on paid plans.

Planning appeals · HM Planning Inspectorate

33.1% of appeals overturn this council

Ranks #220 of 371 for decisions upheld · national average 32.0% · 260 appeals decided

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Overturn rate = appeals allowed ÷ decided (lower is better). Procedure mix and the year-by-year trend are available on paid plans.

Property market · HM Land Registry

£249,475 median sale price

-0.2% year on year · 1,912 sales in the last 12 months

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Area-level (the whole authority), standard sales, median not average. Breakdown by property type and the 10-year trend are available on paid plans.

Energy performance · EPC certificates

38.2% of homes rated EPC C or above

Ranks #284 of 318 most efficient · national average 46.6% · 58,764 certificates

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% rated C or above (higher is better). The A–G band distribution and year-by-year trend are available on paid plans.

10 most-recent applications

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Reference	Address	Description	Type	Received
AT/2026/0271	8 Cecil Avenue Paignton	T1 - Holm Oak	Other	25 Sept 2026
AT/2026/0269	8 Ben Venue Close Torquay	T1 - Western Red Cedar	Other	25 Sept 2026
AT/2026/0270	Flat 1 Greenwood Torwood Gardens Road Torquay	T1 Mimosa	Other	25 Sept 2026
AT/2026/0267	10 Ben Venue Close Torquay	T1 - 1x Holm Oak (Quercus ilex) - Reduce the overall canopy of the tree as follows:	Treeworks	24 Sept 2026
AT/2026/0266	9 The Hayes Brixham	1x Willow Tree - Sectionally dismantle and fell the tree to leave a finished standing stem height of approximately 1.5…	Treeworks	24 Sept 2026
AT/2026/0264	Lucerne Lower Warberry Road Torquay	Fell dead Cypress tree	Treeworks	23 Sept 2026
AT/2026/0265	8 Ben Venue Close Torquay	Fell T1 Mature Beech as close to ground level as practicable, subject to appropriate working methods and site…	Treeworks	23 Sept 2026
AT/2026/0263	2 Ben Venue Close Torquay	The Copper Beech (T1 on plan and in Report) stands on the boundary between no's 2 & 3, Ben Venue Close, Wellswood,…	Other	22 Sept 2026
AT/2026/0259	4 Ealing Close Brixham	G016619 mixed broadleaves - Clear vegetation encroaching in & around the communal bin store access & use back to the…	Other	22 Sept 2026
P/2026/0587	Hotel Indigo Torbay Road Torquay	Variation of Condition relating to application P/2026/0115: (Original application P/2019/0699 (Demolition of existing…	Variationconditions	21 Sept 2026

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  authority_gss=E06000027&limit=50"

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About this data

We index every application published on Torbay’s planning portal (Idox Public Access) and refresh several times per day. The original portal:

https://publicaccess.torbay.gov.uk/view

Newest application received 25 Sept 2026.

Torbay planning FAQs

How do I search Torbay planning applications for free?

This page lists the latest applications received by Torbay, updated several times a day. A free PlanNexus account searches the full archive of 90,230 indexed applications by postcode, date, status and type, and includes 1,000 requests a month plus email alerts. PlanNexus is independent of Torbay — we index what the council publishes and add the decisions, approval rates and appeal outcomes the register itself doesn't show. The council's own portal is linked above.

How often is Torbay planning data updated?

PlanNexus indexes Torbay's planning register several times a day. The newest application on record was received 25 Sept 2026.

What share of planning applications does Torbay approve?

86.7% of Torbay's planning applications were approved over the rolling 2025 Q3 – 2026 Q2, against a national average of 87.1% (official MHCLG figures).

How often are Torbay planning decisions overturned at appeal?

33.1% of appeals against Torbay decisions were allowed by the Planning Inspectorate, against a national average of 32.0%, across 260 decided appeals.

How do I check the planning history of a property in Torbay?

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