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Torbay Council

Planning appeal decisions, 2016–2026

Householder appeals

41.2% of Householder appeals allowed

Across all years in the archive (2016–2026)

Allowed: 89Dismissed: 127Split decision: 6
Allowed 89 Dismissed 127 Split decisions 6

89 allowed and 127 dismissed (216 decided), plus 6 split decisions. That is 5.7 percentage points above the national average of 35.5%.

Only 13 Householder decisions in the last 12 months (we need 20 for a recent figure), so this covers all years.

Allowed ÷ (allowed + dismissed). Split decisions, withdrawn, invalid and undetermined appeals are left out. Based on completed records in the Appeal Scout archive, which runs a little behind today's date because decisions are added after publication.

Householder appeals allowed, year by year

Householder appeals allowed by year, Torbay Council2017: 62.5% allowed (16 decided); 2018: 42.9% allowed (14 decided); 2019: 23.1% allowed (26 decided); 2020: 50.0% allowed (24 decided); 2021: 35.5% allowed (31 decided); 2022: 42.9% allowed (21 decided); 2023: 38.5% allowed (26 decided); 2024: 37.5% allowed (24 decided); 2025: 63.6% allowed (22 decided). Years with fewer than 10 decisions are not charted.0%25%50%75%100%2016: only 5 decided appeals, too few to chart2016n=52017: 62.5% allowed (16 decided)2017n=162018: 42.9% allowed (14 decided)2018n=142019: 23.1% allowed (26 decided)2019n=262020: 50.0% allowed (24 decided)2020n=242021: 35.5% allowed (31 decided)2021n=312022: 42.9% allowed (21 decided)2022n=212023: 38.5% allowed (26 decided)2023n=262024: 37.5% allowed (24 decided)2024n=242025: 63.6% allowed (22 decided)2025n=222026: only 7 decided appeals, too few to chart2026n=7National Householder average by year62%62%43%43%23%23%50%50%36%36%43%43%38%38%38%38%64%64%
Torbay Council National average

Dashed outlines mark years with fewer than 10 decided appeals, too few to chart. 2016 starts in April and 2026 runs to 28 August.

Latest Householder decisions

2026-08-10 Conversion of loft to include increase of ridge height and installation of dormers to east (front) elevation and west (rear) elevation, including ins… Dismissed 2026-08-07 New window and patio door/Juliet balcony to top flat Dismissed 2026-05-21 Described in the application as “proposed gated vehicular access Dismissed 2026-05-19 Lower ground floor and ground floor side extension and alterations to existing dwelling including new glazing and decking area Dismissed 2026-04-13 Two storey rear extension, removal of sun room and porch to rear. Replacement of roof covering and windows, new mono pitch roof to garage. New PV pan… Dismissed 2026-03-27 Partial removal of boundary wall to front elevation. Formation of new off street parking bay and drop kerb Dismissed 2026-01-06 Alterations to include replacement garage with link to extension to north elevation (rear), construction of single storey extension to south elevatio… Dismissed 2025-09-16 Ground floor extension to form dining room extension, family room and kitchen extension and first floor bedroom extension, en-suite and store room Dismissed 2025-09-11 Described in the application as “retrospective application: To remove one set of steps and part of front garden totalling 3m wide x 4m long to create… Allowed 2025-09-10 Formation of balcony on existing flat roof to conservatory, including installation of doors in former to access balcony. New windows to existing cons… Dismissed

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These statistics describe past appeal decisions. They are not legal advice and do not predict the outcome of any appeal.
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