Ardleigh Highways Depot Harwich Road Ardleigh Colchester Essex CO7 7LT Data via plota.co.uk

26/01439/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision
Commercial & major worksUtility infrastructure

Proposal

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Application progress

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Received
14 Sept 2026
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Validated
18 Sept 2026
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Consultation
21 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 13 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 13 Nov 2026 and 5 Dec 2026, from Tendring's recent commercial and major works.

Comments are open until 16 Oct 2026

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Documents 8

Statements & assessments 1

PDF Design and access statement - rec'd 14/09/2026 Report · 16 Sept 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 3

PDF P-03 Proposed floor plan and elevations - rec'd 14/09/2026 Drawing · 16 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF P-02 Existing floor plan and elevations - rec'd 14/09/2026 Drawing · 16 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF P-01 Site and block plan - rec'd 14/09/2026 Drawing · 16 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application form - rec'd 14/09/2026 Application Form · 16 Sept 2026 View ↗

Other documents 3

PDF Acknowledgement letter Acknowledgement Letter · 18 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Site notice Site Notice · 18 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Correspondence Correspondence · 18 Sept 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 2

Agricultural land, grade 3a
Best and most versatile land (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Source: the Predictive Agricultural Land Classification Map (Defra and Natural England, 2025; the Welsh Government's Predictive ALC Map 2 in Wales), a model rather than a site survey. Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s), which most planning maps still show, had this area as grade 1. The predicted grade is Defra's current estimate; only a site survey settles it.
Where development of farmland is needed, policy prefers poorer land over the best and most versatile (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Three sources: Natural England's post-1988 field surveys, which are definitive where they exist; the Defra predictive map for England (2025) and the Welsh Government predictive map, modelled from the soil map with 3a and 3b split; and the 1970s provisional map, which planners and other services still show, coarser and with grade 3 undivided. Where the provisional and predicted grades disagree, treat the predicted grade as the current estimate and expect an application to carry its own survey.
National infrastructure project 117 m away: Norwich to Tilbury
The site is 117 m from the project boundary. Electricity line, examination closed, recommendation due. Also within 2 km: Five Estuaries Offshore Wind Farm (decided, 1318 m); North Falls Offshore Wind Farm (decided, 1319 m).
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate 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.

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Important details

Council
Tendring
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
CO7 7LT
Received
14 Sept 2026
Validated
18 Sept 2026
Ward
Ardleigh & Little Bromley
Parish
Ardleigh Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
13 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Show

Decision outlook

Day 21 of the 56-day target. Tendring usually decides commercial and major works by day 67.

Day 2146 days to the predicted decision (day 67)
43%decided within 8 weeks
83%approved
16%go to committee

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Tendring in the last twelve months, from validation. Tendring decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 4 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15154810
Planning Portal ref
PP-15154810
Consultation
21 Sept 2026
Comments by
16 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
25 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
13 Nov 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 Refused
20 Harwich Road Ardleigh Colchester Essex CO7 7LT
Householder Planning Application - Retrospective extension of existing boundary wall and…
25/01039/FULHH
2024 Approved
20 Harwich Road Ardleigh Colchester Essex CO7 7LT
Householder Planning Application - Proposed single and part two storey side extensions, r…
24/00459/FULHH
2024 Approved
20 Harwich Road Ardleigh Colchester Essex CO7 7LT
Householder Planning Application - Proposed single and part two storey side extensions, r…
24/00459/FULHH
2023 Approved
20 Harwich Road Ardleigh Colchester Essex CO7 7LT
Proposed single and part two storey side extensions, rear and forward projecting single s…
23/00741/FULHH
2023 Approved
20 Harwich Road Ardleigh Colchester Essex CO7 7LT
Proposed single and part two storey side extensions, rear and forward projecting single s…
23/00741/FULHH
2021 Approved
20 Harwich Road Ardleigh Colchester Essex CO7 7LT
Retention of brick screen boundary wall (revised application following refusal 20/00706/F…
21/00200/FUL
2020 Approved
20 Harwich Road Ardleigh Colchester Essex CO7 7LT
Proposed single storey extension and associated alterations and demolition of existing ga…
20/01507/FUL
2020 Refused
20 Harwich Road Ardleigh Colchester Essex CO7 7LT
Retention of brick screen boundary wall.
20/00706/FUL
2020 Decided
Land to rear of 19 Harwich Road Ardleigh Essex CO7 7LT
Erection of 8 houses including garages and access.
20/00942/OUT
2020 Decided
Land to rear of 19 Harwich Road Ardleigh Essex CO7 7LT
Erection of 8 houses including garages and access.
20/00942/OUT
2019 Withdrawn
Land to rear of 19 Harwich Road Ardleigh Essex CO7 7LT
Erection of up to 17 houses including garages and access.
19/01655/OUT
2019 Withdrawn
Land to rear of 19 Harwich Road Ardleigh Essex CO7 7LT
Erection of up to 17 houses including garages and access.
19/01655/OUT
2018 Approved
20 Harwich Road Ardleigh Colchester Essex CO7 7LT
Proposed single storey rear extension.
18/01091/FUL
2017 Approved
Land at 19 Harwich Road Ardleigh Colchester Essex CO7 7LT
Erection of three detached dwellings and associated garaging.
17/00518/DETAIL
2017 Approved
Land at 19 Harwich Road Ardleigh Colchester Essex CO7 7LT
Erection of three detached dwellings and associated garaging.
17/00518/DETAIL
2017 Refused
Land to The South and East 18 Coggeshall Road Ardleigh Colchester Essex CO7 7LP
Erection of five detached dwellings, associated garaging and parking following demolition…
17/00438/OUT
2017 Refused
Land to The South and East 18 Coggeshall Road Ardleigh Colchester Essex CO7 7LP
Erection of five detached dwellings, associated garaging and parking following demolition…
17/00438/OUT
2016 Approved
Land at 19 Harwich Road Ardleigh Colchester Essex CO7 7LT
Erection of three detached dwellings and associated garaging.
16/01480/OUT
2025 Approved
20 Harwich Road Ardleigh Colchester Essex CO7 7LT
Discharge of conditions application for 22/00539/FUL - Condition 7 (Renewable Energy Gene…
25/00352/DISCON
2025
20 Harwich Road Ardleigh Colchester Essex CO7 7LT
Discharge of conditions application for 22/00539/FUL - Condition 3 (Landscaping), Conditi…
25/00391/DISCON
2024 Approved
20 Harwich Road Ardleigh Colchester Essex CO7 7LT
Discharge of conditions application for 23/00733/FUL - Condition 3 (Surface Water Drainag…
24/01105/DISCON
2024 Approved
20 Harwich Road Ardleigh Colchester Essex CO7 7LT
Discharge of conditions application for 23/00733/FUL - Condition 3 (Surface Water Drainag…
24/01105/DISCON
2021 Approved
Cherrytree Farm Harwich Road Ardleigh Colchester Essex CO7 7LT
Reserved matters application for the erection of 4no. dwellings and associated garaging c…
21/01388/DETAIL
2017 Approved
Caravan at 18 Coggeshall Road Ardleigh Colchester Essex CO7 7LP
Use of mobile home as a permanent dwelling.
17/01379/LUEX
2017 Approved
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Use of mobile home as a permanent dwelling.
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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