26 Bella Vista Road Brixham TQ5 8BQ
Pending
P/2026/0240
Description
Alterations and extensions including a loft conversion with roof lights to the east elevation and a dormer to the west elevation, a dormer to the east elevation, two storey extension to the north elevation, single storey and two storey extensions to the west elevation.
Nearby new applications
Historical activity at this location
14 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2024
Refused
24 Bella Vista Road Brixham TQ5 8BQ
Erection of two pitched roof dormer windows in the principal roof to North-East elevation.
2023
4 Trafalgar Terrace Higher Furzeham Road Brixham TQ5 8QT
Single storey rear extension with an additional window installed on existing property
2022
Refused
24 Bella Vista Road Brixham TQ5 8BQ
Formation of dormer to front.
2022
Approved
Fairlea Higher Furzeham Road Brixham TQ5 8QP
Replacement of windows to blocks 1-6 and 10-14.
2022
Approved
8 Sea View Terrace Overgang Road Brixham TQ5 8AU
Dormer extension to front, with increased height of windows. Rear extension and decking.
2020
Approved
41 North Furzeham Road Brixham TQ5 8BB
Formation of raised terrace to rear.
2020
Approved
7 Bella Vista Road Brixham TQ5 8BQ
Extension & dormer to rear with roof lights to front at 2nd floor level. Extension at 1st…
2019
Approved
24 Bella Vista Road Brixham TQ5 8BQ
Single storey extension to rear.
2020
Refused
Norbury Higher Furzeham Road Brixham TQ5 8QP
Re-work interior layout, single storey rear extension, hip-to-gable extension including l…
2018
Refused
19 North Furzeham Road Brixham TQ5 8BB
Increase width of rear dormer from 2.4m to 3.6m.
2017
Approved
19 North Furzeham Road Brixham TQ5 8BB
Replacement of existing rear dormer with larger flat roof rear dormer with a balcony. Con…
2017
Approved
17 Bella Vista Road Brixham TQ5 8BQ
Part two storey, part single storey rear extension; loft conversion with front and rear d…
2017
Approved
3 Trafalgar Terrace Higher Furzeham Road Brixham TQ5 8QT
Single storey rear extension.
Torbay
Planning Authority Score
1.6/10
Poor
#280 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions
Torbay is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #275 out of 292. 52% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 40% national average. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (88%) than the national average (90%).
Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
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Torbay decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
86%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #197 of 292
88%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #225 of 292
36%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #275 of 292
52%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #238 of 292
72%
Minor dwellings approved
54 decided (1-9 homes)
90%
Major dwellings approved
10 decided (10+ homes)
95%
Change of use approved
39 decided
533
Total decisions
77 refused in 2025