20 Upper Third Avenue Frinton On Sea Essex CO13 9LJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/00866/LUPROP - Certificate of LU and Devl (proposed) Approved

Proposal

Application for Lawful Development Certificate for proposed use of dwelling (use class C3) as a children's care home (use class C2) accommodating a maximum of three children. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
3 Jun 2026
Validated
10 Jun 2026
Approved
6 Aug 2026

Approved on 6 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Aug 2026

Site constraints 2

Frinton and Walton 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
Inside the Frinton-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
Certificate of LU and Devl (proposed)
Postcode
CO13 9LJ
Received
3 Jun 2026
Validated
10 Jun 2026
Ward
Frinton
Parish
Frinton & Walton Town Council
Case officer
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Target decision
5 Aug 2026
Decision
Lawful Use Certificate Granted
Decision date
6 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 57 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 67% of changes of use here are.

60%decided within 8 weeks
67%approved
63decided in the last year

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

Public comments

12comments received
11 objecting1 supporting

92% object · above the UK average of 75%

Last counted 7 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PLP-00003182
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