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25/01834/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Planning Application - Refurbishment and replacement of the existing entrance double doors and security shutter. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Dec 2025
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Validated
22 Dec 2025
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Consultation
23 Dec 2025
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Approved
4 Feb 2026

Approved on 4 Feb 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 3 Oct 2026

Documents 11

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Decision Decision · 4 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Delegated report Decision · 4 Feb 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 2

PDF Consultee response - ecc heritage - rec'd 07.01.2026 Consultee Comment · 7 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Planning statement - rec'd 15/12/2025 Report · 16 Dec 2025 View ↗

Plans & drawings 3

PDF 003 b Site plan and block plan - rec'd 22.12.25 Drawing · 22 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF 001 Existing shop front elevation - rec'd 15/12/2025 Drawing · 16 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF 002 Proposed shop front elevation - rec'd 15/12/2025 Drawing · 16 Dec 2025 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application form - rec'd 15/12/2025 Application Form · 16 Dec 2025 View ↗

Other documents 3

PDF Correspondence Correspondence · 22 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF Acknowledgement letter Acknowledgement Letter · 22 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF Site notice Site Notice · 22 Dec 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Licences at this address

  • Licence Chances Snooker And Social Club Premises licence · in force Hours not given on the register
  • Licence The Odyssey Suite Premises licence · in force Hours not given on the register
  • Licence Al Fresco Premises licence · in force · elsewhere in the building Hours not given on the register

Licensed hours are what the licence permits, not opening times.

Site constraints 8

Lower Dovercourt 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.
Heritage at risk: Dovercourt
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
Special protection area 201 m away: Stour and Orwell Estuaries
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI 201 m away: Stour Estuary 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
Radon affected area, class 2; 1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Harwich built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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 area281 m² (3,025 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 74)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2020, 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
CO12 3AB
Received
15 Dec 2025
Validated
22 Dec 2025
Ward
Harwich & Kingsway
Parish
Harwich Town Council
Case officer
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Target decision
16 Feb 2026
Decision
Approval - Full
Decision date
4 Feb 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Kristine Berneva - Retail Design Solutions Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 44 days from validation, 12 days faster than Tendring's median of 56 for full applications. Approved, as 78% of full applications here are.

56%decided within 8 weeks
78%approved
7%go to committee

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 neutral

45 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14487496
Planning Portal ref
PP-14487496
Neighbours
22 Dec 2025
Consultation
23 Dec 2025
Comments by
3 Feb 2026
Site or press notice
13 Jan 2026
Statutory expiry
16 Feb 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2019 Approved
Discharge of condition 05 (materials) of planning permission 19/01161/FUL.
19/01782/DISCON
2019 Approved
Discharge of condition 05 (materials) of planning permission 19/01161/FUL.
19/01782/DISCON
2019 Approved
Variation of Condition 2 [approved plans] and Condition 3 [parking] of planning approval…
19/01161/FUL
2019 Approved
Variation of Condition 2 [approved plans] and Condition 3 [parking] of planning approval…
19/01161/FUL
2018 Approved
Erection of 18no. non illuminated fascia signs and 1no. illuminated fascia sign.
18/01764/ADV
2017 Approved
Proposed covered market comprising of 22 stalls and a cafe at ground floor, change of use…
17/01748/FUL
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
18 Kingsway Dovercourt Harwich Essex CO12 3AB
Change of use at ground floor level from Sui Generis to 1 bedroom dwelling (Class C3).
25/01537/FUL
2025 Withdrawn
18 - 20 Kingsway Dovercourt Essex CO12 3AB
Prior Approval Application under Part 3, Class MA of the Town and Country Planning (Gener…
25/01252/COUNOT
2023 Approved
238 High Street Harwich Essex CO12 3PA
Consent to display replacement 1no. Projecting signage with new 600mm. Replace 1no. Fasci…
23/01753/ADV
2023 Approved
238 High Street Harwich Essex CO12 3PA
Consent to display replacement 1no. Projecting signage with new 600mm. Replace 1no. Fasci…
23/01753/ADV
2022 Approved
18 - 20 Kingsway Dovercourt Harwich Essex CO12 3AB
Proposed change of use of part ground floor from Sui Generis to Class E(g)(i) and retenti…
22/01967/FUL
2022 Approved
18 - 20 Kingsway Dovercourt Harwich Essex CO12 3AB
Proposed change of use of part ground floor from Sui Generis to Class E(g)(i) and retenti…
22/01967/FUL
2022 Approved
147 High Street Harwich Essex CO12 3AX
Retrospective discharge of conditions 3 (external door) and 4 (external staircase) of app…
22/00230/DISCON
2022 Approved
147 High Street Harwich Essex CO12 3AX
Retrospective discharge of conditions 3 (external door) and 4 (external staircase) of app…
22/00230/DISCON
2019 Approved
143 High Street Harwich Essex CO12 3AZ
Proposed conversion of existing first and second floor levels into 3 separate flats, and…
19/00809/FUL
2019 Approved
143 High Street Harwich Essex CO12 3AZ
Proposed conversion of existing first and second floor levels into 3 separate flats, and…
19/00809/FUL
2019 Approved
238 High Street Harwich Essex CO12 3PA
Replacement of existing fascia, projecting and ATM signage.
19/00950/ADV
2019 Approved
238 High Street Harwich Essex CO12 3PA
Preparation and decoration of existing shopfront and replacement of existing ATM and surr…
19/00949/FUL
2019 Approved
Side of 185 High Street Harwich Essex CO12 3QB
Installation of a high speed broadband cabinet.
19/00973/TELLIC
2019 Approved
Side of 185 High Street Harwich Essex CO12 3QB
Installation of a high speed broadband cabinet.
19/00973/TELLIC
2018 Approved
Side of 232 High Street Harwich Essex CO12 3LG
Installation of a high speed broadband cabinet.
18/01073/TELLIC
2018 Approved
Nationwide Building Society 238 High Street Harwich Essex CO12 3PA
Proposed 2 No. fascia signs, 1 No. projecting or hanging sign and 2 No. other signs.
18/00660/ADV
2018 Refused
36-38 Kingsway Dovercourt Harwich Essex CO12 3AB
Proposed alteration to shop front and first floor windows.
18/00363/FUL
2017 Approved
202A High Street Harwich Essex CO12 3AJ
Single storey rear extension.
17/01468/FUL
2016 Refused
36 to 38 Kingsway Dovercourt Harwich Essex CO12 3AB
New shopfronts and first floor window alteration to existing building (retrospective).
16/01454/FUL
2016 Approved
36 to 38 Kingsway Dovercourt Harwich Essex CO12 3AB
Subdivision of existing shop unit (retrospective).
16/01453/FUL
2016 Approved
Department Store 42-46 Kingsway Dovercourt Harwich Essex CO12 3JP
4 fascia signs and 3 projecting or hanging signs.
16/00889/ADV
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
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.