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26/01074/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Planning Application - Installation of defibrillator and bleed kit cabinet to external wall. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 Jul 2026
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Validated
20 Jul 2026
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Consultation
23 Jul 2026
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Approved
3 Sept 2026

Approved on 3 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 3 Sept 2026

Documents 18

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 8

Lower Dovercourt 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.
Heritage at risk: Dovercourt
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
Special protection area 229 m away: Stour and Orwell Estuaries
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
SSSI 229 m away: Stour Estuary SSSI; 1 listed building within 150 m; Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Harwich built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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
CO12 3PA
Received
13 Jul 2026
Validated
20 Jul 2026
Ward
Harwich & Kingsway
Parish
Harwich Town Council
Case officer
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Target decision
14 Sept 2026
Decision
Approval - Full
Decision date
3 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Agent
Kristen Chapman - A&Q Partnership (London) Ltd
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 45 days from validation, 27 days slower than Tendring's median of 18 for utility and infrastructure works. Approved, as 98% of utility and infrastructure works here are.

96%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
97decided in the last year

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 neutral

40 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15080730
Planning Portal ref
PP-15080730
Neighbours
21 Jul 2026
Consultation
23 Jul 2026
Comments by
21 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
24 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
14 Sept 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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.