George Hall Slough Lane Ardleigh Colchester Essex CO7 7RU Data via plota.co.uk

26/00288/LUEX - Certificate Of LU and Devl (existing) Refused

Proposal

Application for Lawful Development Certificate for Existing Use or Development for single residential dwelling. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
19 Feb 2026
Consultation
9 Mar 2026
Refused
15 Apr 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 15 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 26 Jul 2026

Important details

Council
Tendring
Application type
Certificate Of LU and Devl (existing)
Postcode
CO7 7RU
Received
19 Feb 2026
Validated
19 Feb 2026
Ward
Ardleigh & Little Bromley
Parish
Ardleigh Parish Council
Case officer
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Target decision
16 Apr 2026
Decision
Lawful Use/development Refused
Decision date
15 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14719411
Site notice
9 Mar 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 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