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26/00827/VOC - Variation of Condition Approved
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act for Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans and Documents) of application to enable formalisation of outbuilding as being associated with Christmas Cottage as a home office. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 May 2026
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Consultation
9 Jun 2026
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Approved
9 Jul 2026

Approved on 9 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 10 Jul 2026

Documents 11

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Notice of decision (inc under art 35)? Decision · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Delegated report Decision · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 3

PDF Pa-10-c Proposed floor plans - rec'd 28.05.26 Drawing · 2 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Pa-11-c Proposed elevations - rec'd 28.05.26 Drawing · 2 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Pa-12-b Proposed block plan - rec'd 28.05.26 Drawing · 2 Jun 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application form - rec'd 28.05.26 Application Form · 2 Jun 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF Consultee response - environmental protection - rec'd 23.06.26 Consultee Comment · 23 Jun 2026 View ↗

Other documents 4

PDF Newspaper advert - friday 12th june 2026 Other · 9 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Site notice Site Notice · 4 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Acknowledgement letter Acknowledgement Letter · 4 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Correspondence Correspondence · 4 Jun 2026 View ↗

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Associated applications 3

Site constraints 4

Great Bentley conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
2 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Peacehaven Pond Cottages, Grade II, 46 m away · 2 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Great Bentley built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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.

Building

Floor area93 m² (1,001 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (77 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyMid-terrace house
Built2025
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.3 W/m²K

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2026, 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
Variation of Condition
Postcode
CO7 8PJ
Received
28 May 2026
Validated
28 May 2026
Ward
The Bentleys & Frating
Parish
Great Bentley Parish Council
Case officer
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Target decision
23 Jul 2026
Decision
Approval - Full
Decision date
9 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14900074
Planning Portal ref
PP-14900074
Neighbours
4 Jun 2026
Consultation
9 Jun 2026
Comments by
7 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
16 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
23 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
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2025 Approved
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2025 Approved
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2024 Approved
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2024 Approved
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2024 Approved
Restaurant 43 The Green Great Bentley Colchester Essex CO7 8PJ
Legal Agreement in relation to RAMS for application reference 24/00572/FUL.
24/01229/S106
2024 Approved
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2024 Approved
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2023 Approved
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23/00112/FULHH
2023 Approved
The Poplars The Green Great Bentley Colchester Essex CO7 8PJ
Proposed conversion of existing detached barn within the grounds of 'The Poplars' into an…
23/00112/FULHH
2022 Approved
The Pond The Green Great Bentley Essex CO7 8PJ
1 No. Field Maple - fell.
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2022 Approved
The Pond The Green Great Bentley Essex CO7 8PJ
1 No. Field Maple - fell.
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2022 Approved
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2022 Approved
The Hollies The Green Great Bentley Colchester Essex CO7 8PJ
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Breith The Path Great Bentley Colchester Essex CO7 8PL
1 No. Sycamore - Fell.
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2020 Approved
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Single storey extension to store room.
20/01653/FUL
2020 Approved
1 The Green Great Bentley Colchester Essex CO7 8PW
Beech Tree Hedge - Reduce back to natural previous points.
20/01357/TCA
2020 Approved
1 The Green Great Bentley Colchester Essex CO7 8PW
Beech Tree Hedge - Reduce back to natural previous points.
20/01357/TCA
2016 Approved
Flat 6 Mill On The Green The Path Great Bentley Colchester Essex CO7 8PL
1 No. self-seeded Elder - fell
16/01433/TCA
2016 Approved
Breith The Path Great Bentley Colchester Essex CO7 8PL
1 No. Sycamore - Reduce by 50%.
16/01139/TCA
2016 Withdrawn
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1 No. Sycamore - fell
16/00883/TCA
2016 Refused
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Proposed detached dwelling.
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2016 Approved
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Tendring
Planning Authority Score
6.8/10
Good
#70 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.