Low Road Cafe Lower Marine Parade Dovercourt Essex CO12 3ST Data via plota.co.uk

26/00388/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Planning Application - Erection of proposed cafe, storage, padel court, new landscaping and associated works (following demolition of existing cafe building). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received

5 Mar 2026

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Validated

11 Mar 2026

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Consultation

3 Jun 2026

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Approved

8 Jul 2026

Approved on 8 Jul 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 10 Jul 2026

Documents 55

Decision & officer reports 5

PDF Committee auth sheet Decision · 8 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Notice of decision (inc under art 35) Decision · 8 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Committee action sheet Committee Report · 8 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Planning committee update sheet Committee Report · 7 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Committee report Committee Report · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 11

Plans & drawings 26

Application forms 1

PDF Application form - rec'd 05/03/2026 Application Form · 6 Mar 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 8

PDF Consultee response - environmental protection - rec'd 12.06.26 Consultee Comment · 12 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Consultee response - environmental protection - rec'd 14.05.26 Consultee Comment · 15 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Consultee response - ec highways - rec'd 24.04.2026 Consultee Comment · 27 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Consultee response - environment agency - rec'd 13.04.2026 Consultee Comment · 13 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Public comment - rec'd 02.04.2026. Public Comment · 7 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Consulteecomment Consultee Comment · 1 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Consultee response - sports england - rec'd 25.03.2026 Consultee Comment · 25 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Observation comment email - rec'd 23.03.26 Public Comment · 24 Mar 2026 View ↗

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Important details

Council: Tendring
Application type: Full Application
Postcode: CO12 3ST
Received: 5 Mar 2026
Validated: 11 Mar 2026
Ward: Dovercourt All Saints
Parish: Harwich Town Council
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 6 May 2026
Decision: Approval - Full
Decision date: 8 Jul 2026
Decision level: Committee Decision
Applicant: Show
Agent: KLH Architects Ltd

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference: PP-14636285
Neighbours: 3 Jun 2026
Consultation: 3 Jun 2026
Site notice: 26 Mar 2026
Committee: 7 Jul 2026
Env. assessment: No

Historical activity at this location

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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 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

Low Road Cafe Lower Marine Parade Dovercourt Essex CO12 3ST Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Application progress

Documents 55

Decision & officer reports 5

Statements & assessments 11

Plans & drawings 26

Application forms 1

Consultation & comments 8

Other documents 4

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