Frinton Library 59 Old Road Frinton On Sea Essex CO13 9DA Data via plota.co.uk

26/01049/LBC - Listed Building Consent Awaiting decision

Proposal

Application for Listed Building Consent - Reduced Helibar repairs to south facing elevation and localised re-pointing with lime based mortar to all elevations. Internal plaster repairs to affected areas. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
9 Jul 2026
Consultation
7 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 30 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 21 Sept 2026; it is now day 69. Comments are open until 21 Sept 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

Documents 17

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 3

Grade II listed: The Council House
List entry 1165599 · 6 m from the pin
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Historic England ↗
Frinton and Walton 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
Inside the Frinton-on-Sea built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 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.

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Important details

Council
Tendring
Application type
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
CO13 9DA
Received
9 Jul 2026
Validated
9 Jul 2026
Ward
Frinton
Parish
Frinton & Walton Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 69, past the statutory target. 86% of listed building works in Tendring are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 8 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 11 Sept 2026.

Day 696 days to the predicted decision (day 75)
69%decided within 8 weeks
69%approved
30decided in the last year

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 supporting

Last counted 11 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15070862
Consultation
7 Sept 2026
Comments by
21 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
16 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
3 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
Tendring
Planning Authority Score
6.8/10
Good
#70 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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