15 Oysters Reach Brightlingsea Colchester Essex CO7 0HY Data via plota.co.uk

26/01482/LUPROP - Certificate of LU and Devl (proposed) Awaiting decision

Proposal

Application for Lawful Development Certificate for Proposed Use or Development of existing dwelling (Class C3) for partial garage conversion to home workshop/habitable space. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
21 Sept 2026
✓
Validated
23 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 18 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 15 Dec 2026, from Tendring's recent extensions.

Site constraints 3

Conservation area 19 m away: Brightlingsea
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.
Also on the record
5 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Brightlingsea built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 1 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.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £300,000 in March 2022. Terraced house, freehold.

7 March 2022£300,000
2 November 2018£243,000
21 June 2002£122,000New build

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area71 m² (764 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (70 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 4 habitable rooms
Built1996 to 2002
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2014, 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
Certificate of LU and Devl (proposed)
Postcode
CO7 0HY
Received
21 Sept 2026
Validated
23 Oct 2026
Ward
Brightlingsea
Parish
Brightlingsea Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
18 Dec 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 14 of the 56-day target. Tendring usually decides extensions by day 53.

Day 1442 days to the 56-day target
85%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
424decided 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.

Last counted 31 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
18 Dec 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.