Wellswood planning approval rate
Wellswood ward in Torbay has a 81.2% approval rate based on 890 planning decisions. Torbay overall: 80.9%.
Last updated: August 2026
81.2%
ward approval rate
890
Decisions
723
Approved
167
Refused
80.9%
Torbay average
Wellswood is broadly in line with the Torbay average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Wellswood compares
Wellswood ward
81.2%
Torbay overall
80.9%
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Recent decisions in Wellswood
We have been requested to remove a dead Cedar tree in the rear garden of the abo · Mon 10 Aug 2026
T1:Rear Garden Area:1x Cedar: Sectional fell to fence height.Tree has had no sig · Tue 04 Aug 2026
Boundary Trees on Lower Woodfield RoadT1 & T2 - 2 - Yew trees, T3 -1 - Turkey Oa · Wed 22 Jul 2026
T1 - Beech Tree to have a 1.5m reduction on the West side of the crown of the ov · Tue 21 Jul 2026
Convert bed and breakfast property to standard residential dwelling. · Mon 20 Jul 2026
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