Furzeham With Summercombe planning approval rate
Furzeham With Summercombe ward in Torbay has a 85.5% approval rate based on 359 planning decisions. Torbay overall: 79.3%.
Last updated: September 2026
85.5%
ward approval rate
359
Decisions
307
Approved
52
Refused
79.3%
Torbay average
Furzeham With Summercombe is 6.2 percentage points above the Torbay average, making it one of the more permissive wards in this council area. Applications here have historically faced lower refusal rates.
How Furzeham With Summercombe compares
Furzeham With Summercombe ward
85.5%
Torbay overall
79.3%
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Recent decisions in Furzeham With Summercombe
Demolition of existing conservatory, formation of single-storey side & rear exte · Thu 17 Sep 2026
Construction of office/laundry extension. · Thu 17 Sep 2026
Single storey side extension (void below). New rear balcony with glass balustrad · Fri 28 Aug 2026
Replacement of rear balcony. New balcony to be formed in toughened glass, cladco · Thu 06 Aug 2026
Alterations and extensions including a loft conversion with dormers to the west · Wed 29 Jul 2026
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