5 Millers Barn Road Jaywick Clacton On Sea Essex CO15 2QA Data via plota.co.uk

26/00843/LUPROP - Certificate of LU and Devl (proposed) Approved

Proposal

Application for Lawful Development Certificate for Proposed Use or Development for change of use from single dwelling house (Class C3a) to children's care home (Class C2). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
1 Jun 2026
Validated
4 Jun 2026
Approved
30 Jul 2026

Approved on 30 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 31 Jul 2026

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Important details

Council
Tendring
Application type
Certificate of LU and Devl (proposed)
Postcode
CO15 2QA
Received
1 Jun 2026
Validated
4 Jun 2026
Ward
West Clacton & Jaywick Sands
Parish
Clacton Non Parished
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Jul 2026
Decision
Lawful Use Certificate Granted
Decision date
30 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Cityscape PTA

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

Last counted 31 Jul 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14970946
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