TQ1 planning approval rate
The TQ1 postcode area falls under Torbay council, which has a 79.4% planning approval rate based on 3,386 decisions.
Last updated: October 2026
79.36%
Torbay approval rate
What this means for TQ1
If you're planning a project in the TQ1 area, your application will be decided by Torbay council. Based on historical data, around 20.6% of applications are refused. The approval rate varies by ward and application type, use our free tool to check your specific property.
What gets approved near your property?
In Torbay, 1 in 5 applications are refused. The PlanningLens property report runs to 17 pages on your address:
✓ Ward-level approval rates for your exact area
✓ Common refusal reasons in Torbay
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Torbay
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Free. Based on 3,386 decisions.
Planning professional? PlanningLens runs refusal alerts and evidence packs for Torbay and any other published UK council. See the data services →
Torbay approval by application type
Full
81.5%
Trees
86.3%
Other
75.2%
Certificate of Lawfulness
69.1%
Discharge of Conditions
88.9%
Listed Building
84.4%
Prior Approval
73.4%
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84.3%