Weeley Council Offices Thorpe Road Weeley Clacton On Sea Essex CO16 9AJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/00341/COUNOT - Change of Use Prior Notification Approved

Proposal

Prior Approval Application under Part 3, Class MA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for conversion of existing office building (Use Class E) to 18no. residential flats (Use Class C3). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
2 Mar 2026
Validated
6 Mar 2026
Consultation
9 Mar 2026
Approved
23 Apr 2026

Approved on 23 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 26 Jul 2026

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Important details

Council
Tendring
Application type
Change of Use Prior Notification
Postcode
CO16 9AJ
Received
2 Mar 2026
Validated
6 Mar 2026
Ward
Weeley & Tendring
Parish
Weeley Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
24 Apr 2026
Decision
Prior aprv req - deemed appl approved
Decision date
23 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
SM Planning

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14645275
Consultation
9 Mar 2026
Site notice
23 Mar 2026
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 performance
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