23 West Avenue Clacton On Sea Essex CO15 1QU Data via plota.co.uk

25/01021/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Planning Application - Change of Use from Mixed Use Tattoo Parlour and Flat to Two One-Bedroom Flats. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Jul 2025
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Validated
22 Oct 2025
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Consultation
24 Oct 2025
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Approved
16 Dec 2025

Approved on 16 Dec 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 11 Oct 2026

Documents 19

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Associated applications 2

Site constraints 5

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
SSSI 224 m away: Clacton Cliffs & Foreshore SSSI; Conservation area 79 m away: Clacton Seafront; Registered park or garden 227 m away: Clacton Seafront Gardens; Inside the Clacton-on-Sea built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 2 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £300,000 in November 2023. Detached house, freehold.

8 November 2023£300,000
8 April 2002£121,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area17 m² (183 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (asset rating 125)
UseD1 Non-residential Institutions - Primary Health Care Building
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2021, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Tendring
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
CO15 1QU
Received
10 Jul 2025
Validated
22 Oct 2025
Ward
St James
Parish
Clacton Non Parished
Case officer
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Target decision
16 Oct 2025
Decision
Approval - Full
Decision date
16 Dec 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 78% of full applications here are.

54%decided within 8 weeks
78%approved
8%go to committee

Plota live figures for full applications decided by Tendring in the last twelve months, from validation. Tendring decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 11 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
24 Oct 2025
Consultation
24 Oct 2025
Comments by
27 Nov 2025
Site or press notice
6 Nov 2025
Statutory expiry
17 Dec 2025
Env. assessment
No
Tendring
Planning Authority Score
6.8/10
Good
#70 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Tendring is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #40 out of 296. Only 26% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (89%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Tendring decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
85%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #212 of 296
89%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #211 of 296
80%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #40 of 296
26%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #38 of 296
71%
Minor dwellings approved
114 decided (1-9 homes)
88%
Major dwellings approved
16 decided (10+ homes)
80%
Change of use approved
49 decided
837
Total decisions
127 refused in the year to March 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.