Planning Applications

How to Submit Applications

You may submit your application in any of the following ways:

• online via the Planning Portal
• by post to Planning Services
• by hand to the Planning Services reception at Roebuck House

Submitting a Major Full Planning Application

The Council encourages pre-application discussion before the submission of major planning applications.

Checking Your Application

Please make sure you have checked the appropriate validation checklist before submitting your application. Please note: If you do not send all the information we need your application will be deemed invalid.

Personal Information

Documents submitted for consideration in respect of planning applications (for example: documents submitted as part of an application and representations relating to an application) are made available for inspection by the public, and can be viewed on the Council's website, including personal information such as names and addresses which form part of the Statutory Register. If you do not wish your email details or telephone number to be viewed please enclose on a seperate piece of paper marked 'sensitive'. Signatures can be redacted on request.

Avoid any details that could compromise your own security such as holiday dates or times when you will not be on the premises. On electronic communications do not show your email address or phone number if you do not want these to be viewed. Please clearly specify in your documentation any personal information that you do not want placed on the web site. We will write to you should we require further information.

Click on the links below to view the various 1app application forms for planning in Torbay:

• Approval of Reserved Matters
• Conservation Area Consent
• Full Planning Permission
• Householder
• Outline Applicatiions
• Lawful Development Certificates
• Listed Building Consent
• Prior Notification
• Other Forms

Building Control and Minerals applications are not included in the current implementation of 1APP.

Important

You should read the Guidance Notes and fee information before submitting an application.

Please make sure you have checked our validation checklist (National and Local Requirements) below before submitting your application. If you do not send all the information we need your application will be deemed invalid.