Wellesley Service Station 179 Wellesley Road Clacton On Sea Essex CO15 3QE Data via plota.co.uk

26/00651/LUEX - Certificate Of LU and Devl (existing) Approved

Proposal

Application for Lawful Development Certificate for Existing Use or Development for continued use of site as a vehicle repair and MOT station. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Apr 2026
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Validated
27 Apr 2026
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Consultation
13 May 2026
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Approved
18 Jun 2026

Approved on 18 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 1 Aug 2026

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
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
Certificate Of LU and Devl (existing)
Postcode
CO15 3QE
Received
22 Apr 2026
Validated
27 Apr 2026
Ward
St Johns
Parish
Clacton Non Parished
Case officer
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Target decision
22 Jun 2026
Decision
Lawful Use Certificate Granted
Decision date
18 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 1 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Site or press notice
13 May 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

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