Outbuilding approval rate in Torbay
Torbay approved 80.4% of outbuilding applications, based on 245 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
80.4%
outbuilding approval rate
245
Outbuilding decisions
197
Approved
48
Refused
79.3%
Torbay overall
Outbuilding applications are approved at roughly the same rate as the Torbay average (79.3%).
How outbuilding compares in Torbay
Outbuilding
80.4%
Torbay all applications
79.3%
Planning a outbuilding in Torbay?
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✓ PDF report for your architect
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Other project types in Torbay
78.1%
80.4%
71.6%
83.3%
76.9%
75.0%
87.1%
65.5%
70.5%
71.6%
83.1%
82.1%
38.7%
88.5%
50.0%