29 - 31 Pier Avenue Clacton On Sea Essex CO15 1QE Data via plota.co.uk

26/00882/COUNOT - Change of Use Prior Notification Approved

Proposal

Prior Approval Application under Part 3, Class MA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for proposed Change of Use of Existing Upper Floors from Commercial Use (Class E) to Residential Use (Class C3). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 Jun 2026
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Validated
18 Jun 2026
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Consultation
18 Jun 2026
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Approved
7 Aug 2026

Approved on 7 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Aug 2026

Documents 22

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Associated applications 2

  • Prior approvalApproved26/00882/COUNOTThis application
    Prior Approval Application under Part 3, Class MA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England)…

    Conditions 3 awaiting decision

Site constraints 6

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Conservation area 6 m away: Clacton Seafront
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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.
SSSI 194 m away: Clacton Cliffs & Foreshore SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
Registered park or garden 181 m away: Clacton Seafront Gardens; Heritage at risk 64 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 11 September 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.

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Important details

Council
Tendring
Application type
Change of Use Prior Notification
Postcode
CO15 1QE
Received
8 Jun 2026
Validated
18 Jun 2026
Ward
St James
Parish
Clacton Non Parished
Case officer
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Target decision
6 Aug 2026
Decision
Prior aprv req - deemed appl approved
Decision date
7 Aug 2026
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 changes of use. Approved, as 68% of changes of use here are.

57%decided within 8 weeks
68%approved
5%go to committee

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

20 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14990850
Neighbours
18 Jun 2026
Consultation
18 Jun 2026
Comments by
9 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
25 Jun 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 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 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.