Engaines C P School St Osyth Road East Little Clacton Clacton On Sea Essex CO16 9PH Data via plota.co.uk

26/00326/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Planning Application - Change of use of an existing storage building to form a small group study space, rendered external finish and formation of new openings. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
25 Feb 2026
Consultation
27 Feb 2026
Approved
22 Apr 2026

Approved on 22 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Important details

Council
Tendring
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
CO16 9PH
Received
25 Feb 2026
Validated
25 Feb 2026
Ward
Little Clacton
Parish
Little Clacton Parish Council
Case officer
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Target decision
22 Apr 2026
Decision
Approval - Full
Decision date
22 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14728447
Neighbours
27 Feb 2026
Site notice
27 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