15 High Street Clacton On Sea Essex CO15 1NU Data via plota.co.uk

25/01620/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Planning Application - Installation of a new hardwood timber shopfront with a recessed entrance door and glazed transom. Shopfront will feature clear laminated safety glass and a 150mm hardwood cill. All timber elements will be painted RAL 5015 Sky Blue to match existing branding. Existing tiles will be retained, and the façade above the signage will be repaired and repainted in a like-for-like colour Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 Oct 2025
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Consultation
3 Nov 2025
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Approved
18 Dec 2025

Approved on 18 Dec 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 11 Oct 2026

Site constraints 4

Clacton Seafront 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
SSSI 369 m away: Clacton Cliffs & Foreshore SSSI; Heritage at risk 57 m away: Clacton Seafront, Clacton-on-Sea; Inside the Clacton-on-Sea built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 2 November 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.

Building

Floor area95 m² (1,023 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 66)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2013, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Tendring
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
CO15 1NU
Received
29 Oct 2025
Validated
29 Oct 2025
Ward
Pier
Parish
Clacton Non Parished
Case officer
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Target decision
24 Dec 2025
Decision
Approval - Full
Decision date
18 Dec 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 50 days from validation, 6 days faster than Tendring's median of 56 for full applications. Approved, as 78% of full applications here are.

54%decided within 8 weeks
78%approved
8%go to committee

Plota live figures for full applications decided by Tendring in the last twelve months, from validation. Tendring decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

9 neighbours consulted · Last counted 11 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14442945
Planning Portal ref
PP-14442945
Neighbours
3 Nov 2025
Consultation
3 Nov 2025
Comments by
5 Dec 2025
Site or press notice
14 Nov 2025
Statutory expiry
24 Dec 2025
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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.

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.