Frobisher Primary School Frobisher Drive Jaywick Clacton On Sea Essex CO15 2QH Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Planning Application - Permanent retention, refurbishment and alteration of existing modular building to provide nursery accommodation associated including internal reconfiguration, replacement doors and windows, external cladding, access ramp, canopy, fencing and associated works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
26 Jun 2026
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Validated
29 Jul 2026
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Consultation
30 Jul 2026
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Approved
2 Oct 2026

Approved on 2 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 3 Oct 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Jaywick built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 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 area887 m² (9,548 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 66)
UseD1 Non-residential Institutions - Education
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2017, 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 2QH
Received
26 Jun 2026
Validated
29 Jul 2026
Ward
West Clacton & Jaywick Sands
Parish
Clacton Non Parished
Case officer
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Target decision
2 Oct 2026
Decision
Approval - Full
Decision date
2 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 65 days from validation, 12 days slower than Tendring's median of 53 for extensions. Approved, as 86% of extensions here are.

87%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
375decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

9 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15037327
Planning Portal ref
PP-15037327
Neighbours
30 Jul 2026
Consultation
30 Jul 2026
Comments by
20 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
23 Sept 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 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

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.