About the Torquay Harbour Conservation Area
The Torquay Harbour Conservation Area covers about 38 hectares and was designated by Torbay Council in 1975. Inside the boundary are 74 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 72 Grade II). The most significant is Parish Church of St John the Evangelist, Grade I. 17 Tree Preservation Order records overlap the area; every other tree here still needs six weeks’ notice before work. Part of the area lies in flood zone 3, so an extension may need a flood risk assessment.
What changes inside the conservation area
Conservation areas are “Article 2(3) land”. You keep most permitted development rights, but these are removed or tightened.
- Rear extensionElsewhere: 3 m · 6 m with PANo 6 m / 8 m prior approval
- Two-storey extensionElsewhere: 3 mNeeds planning permission
- Side extensionElsewhere: Half the widthNeeds planning permission
- Loft conversionElsewhere: 50 m³Needs planning permission
- Garden roomElsewhere: 2.5 m high by boundariesNot beside the house
- PorchElsewhere: 3 m²Same limits
- Solar panelsElsewhere: 0.2 m projectionSame limits
- Air source heat pumpElsewhere: 1 unitNot facing the road
- Fences, walls and gatesElsewhere: 2 m · 1 m by a roadSame limits
- External claddingElsewhere: Matching materialsNeeds planning permission
- Tree workElsewhere: No notice6 weeks’ notice to the council
- Demolition (over 115 m³)Elsewhere: AllowedNeeds planning permission
Limits for a semi-detached house under the GPDO 2015. An Article 4 direction can remove more.
Listed buildings in the conservation area
Any work affecting these needs listed building consent, inside or out. Each links to its entry on the National Heritage List.
- Parish Church of St John the EvangelistGrade I
- 2-8 Beacon Terrace, Beacon HillGrade II*
- 1, Meadfoot LaneGrade II
- 1, Montpellier TerraceGrade II
- 1, PALK STREET (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 10 and 11 Beacon Terrace, Royal Marina CourtGrade II
- 12-18, Vane Hill RoadGrade II
- 15, 17 and 19, Meadfoot LaneGrade II
- 15, Madrepore RoadGrade II
- 2, Montpellier TerraceGrade II
- 21-29, Meadfoot LaneGrade II
- 26, Park Hill RoadGrade II
- 28, The TerraceGrade II
- 3-15 Park Hill Road, TorquayGrade II
- 3-15, VAUGHAN PARADE (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 30, The TerraceGrade II
- 32, The TerraceGrade II
- 34, The TerraceGrade II
- 35 and 37, Meadfoot LaneGrade II
- 38, The TerraceGrade II
- 55, 57 and 57a, Rock RoadGrade II
- 6, 7 and 8, Fleet StreetGrade II
- 9 Beacon Terrace, Royal Marina CourtGrade II
- Belvedere House Hotel Braddons Hill HouseGrade II
Show all 74 listed buildings ↓All 74 listed buildings
- Breakaway Sports Centre Breakaway Sports ClubGrade II
- Cary Estate OfficeGrade II
- Cary LodgeGrade II
- Clifton TerraceGrade II
- Clifton TerraceGrade II
- Clock TowerGrade II
- DelmonteGrade II
- Former Church of St AndrewGrade II
- Former Lloyds BankGrade II
- Fountain in Princess GardensGrade II
- Freemasons Lodge of St JohnGrade II
- Gate piers and walls to Breakaway Sports Centre (former Church of Holy Trinity)Grade II
- Gate Piers to St Vincent's HouseGrade II
- Halden Pier, Torquay HarbourGrade II
- Higher Terrace and Attached Front RailingsGrade II
- MaplesGrade II
- No 1 and Attached Front RailingsGrade II
- No 53 and Attached Front RailingsGrade II
- Nos 19 and 21 and Attached Railings to No 21Grade II
- Nos 23 and 25 and Forecourt Railings to No 23Grade II
- Nos 27 and 29 and Attached Front RailingsGrade II
- Nos 39 to 51 and Attached Walls and RailingsGrade II
- Nos 49, 51 and 53 and Attached Garden Walls and Gate PiersGrade II
- Retaining Walls to Belvedere House Hotel and Braddons Hill HouseGrade II
- Retaining Walls With Railings and Piers to Villa BelvedereGrade II
- Riviera Life ChurchGrade II
- Royal Bank of ScotlandGrade II
- Royal Torbay Yacht ClubGrade II
- South Pier Including Former Barking Oven, Torquay HarbourGrade II
- St John's HouseGrade II
- St John's PlaceGrade II
- St John's PlaceGrade II
- St John's PlaceGrade II
- St Vincent's HouseGrade II
- Sunnycliff Including Garden Wall and Gate PiersGrade II
- The Clarence HotelGrade II
- The Fish Quay, Torquay HarbourGrade II
- The PiazzaGrade II
- The Post OfficeGrade II
- The Stumble Inn Public HouseGrade II
- The TudorsGrade II
- Torquay MuseumGrade II
- Torquay PavilionGrade II
- Trinity MewsGrade II
- Unity ChurchGrade II
- Vane Towers Villa LuganoGrade II
- Victorian Shopping ArcadeGrade II
- Villa BelvedereGrade II
- Wall and Railings to South of the Church of St John the EvangelistGrade II
- War Memorial in Princess GardensGrade II
Streets in the conservation area
Streets with listed buildings inside the boundary. Boundaries often split a street — check your exact address.
The council’s appraisal
WEBTorquay Harbour Conservation Area AppraisalTorbay Council’s description of the area’s character — what planners look at when you apply.Open on council site ↗Nearby conservation areas
Boundary and listed buildings from Torbay Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.