23 High Street Clacton On Sea Essex CO15 1NU Data via plota.co.uk

26/00562/FUL - Full Application Refused

Proposal

Planning Application - Shop front alteration to remove recess and new access door to first floor flat. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
8 Apr 2026
✓
Validated
23 Apr 2026
✓
Consultation
29 Apr 2026
✗
Refused
18 Jun 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 18 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 19 Jul 2026

Documents 17

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Licence at this address

  • Licence High Street Express Premises licence · in force since 13 Apr 2026 Licensed hours: alcohol until 23:00

Licensed hours are what the licence permits, not opening times.

Site constraints 4

Clacton Seafront 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.
Also on the record
SSSI 388 m away: Clacton Cliffs & Foreshore SSSI; Heritage at risk 64 m away: Clacton Seafront, Clacton-on-Sea; 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.

Building

Floor area280 m² (3,014 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 99)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2024, 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 1NU
Received
8 Apr 2026
Validated
23 Apr 2026
Ward
Pier
Parish
Clacton Non Parished
Case officer
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Target decision
18 Jun 2026
Decision
Refusal - Full
Decision date
18 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 53 days. Refused, as 14% of extensions here are.

85%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
424decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14833860
Planning Portal ref
PP-14833860
Neighbours
29 Apr 2026
Consultation
29 Apr 2026
Comments by
17 Jun 2026
Site or press notice
27 May 2026
Statutory expiry
18 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No
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

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.