Dormer approval rate in Torbay
Torbay approved 71.6% of dormer applications, based on 398 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
71.6%
dormer approval rate
398
Dormer decisions
285
Approved
113
Refused
79.3%
Torbay overall
Dormer applications are refused more often than the Torbay average (79.3%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How dormer compares in Torbay
Dormer
71.6%
Torbay all applications
79.3%
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Other project types in Torbay
78.1%
80.4%
83.3%
76.9%
80.4%
75.0%
87.1%
65.5%
70.5%
71.6%
83.1%
82.1%
38.7%
88.5%
50.0%