Barton With Watcombe planning approval rate
Barton With Watcombe ward in Torbay has a 80.7% approval rate based on 109 planning decisions. Torbay overall: 83.6%.
Last updated: June 2026
80.7%
ward approval rate
109
Decisions
88
Approved
21
Refused
83.6%
Torbay average
Barton With Watcombe is 2.9 percentage points below the Torbay average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How Barton With Watcombe compares
Barton With Watcombe ward
80.7%
Torbay overall
83.6%
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Recent decisions in Barton With Watcombe
Formation of front dormer extension · Mon 22 Jun 2026
Formation of loft conversion with rear flat roof dormer and single velux window · Fri 08 May 2026
Conversion of loft to include rear dormer with Juliet balcony, installation of v · Fri 01 May 2026
Construction of single storey side extension. · Fri 06 Mar 2026
Single story rear extension to the existing annex · Mon 23 Feb 2026
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