53 Craigfield Avenue Clacton On Sea Essex CO15 4HR Data via plota.co.uk

26/01286/FULHH - HH Application for Planning Permission Awaiting decision

Proposal

Householder Planning Application - Conversion of existing attached garage and rear conservatory to habitable accommodation, including replacement flat roofs, alterations to external openings, weatherboard cladding and reconfiguration of the rear steps. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
17 Aug 2026
Validated
24 Aug 2026
Consultation
25 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 19 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 15 Oct 2026, from Tendring's recent extensions. Comments are open until 29 Sept 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 2

Local nature reserve 181 m away: Pickers Ditch Meadow
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.
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
HH Application for Planning Permission
Postcode
CO15 4HR
Received
17 Aug 2026
Validated
24 Aug 2026
Ward
St Johns
Parish
Clacton Non Parished
Case officer
Show
Target decision
19 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 23 of the 56-day target. Tendring usually decides extensions by day 52.

Day 2333 days to the 56-day target
89%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
310decided 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.

5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 9 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
25 Aug 2026
Consultation
25 Aug 2026
Comments by
29 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
8 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
19 Oct 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