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25/01863/ADV - Advert Application Refused
Signs & adverts

Proposal

Application for Advertisement Consent - Retention of 1no. fascia sign, 1no. trough light and 4no. vinyls sign. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
19 Dec 2025
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Validated
6 Jan 2026
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Consultation
12 Jan 2026
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Refused
9 Jul 2026
Appeal
Appeal lodged

Refused on 9 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 2 Nov 2026

Documents 22

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Delegated report Decision · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Notice of decision, including under article 35 Decision · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF Design and access statement - rec'd 19.12.25 Other · 22 Dec 2025 View ↗

Plans & drawings 7

PDF Pa300 rev e Amended proposed ground floor plan, shopfront elevation, and section - rec'd 06. Drawing (Revised) · 7 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Pa300 rev b Superseded proposed floor plan and front elevation - rec'd 13.5.26 Drawing (Superseded) · 15 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Pa300 Superseded proposed ground floor plan, shopfront elevation, and section - rec'd Drawing (Superseded) · 23 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Pa002 a Block plan - rec'd 06.01.26 Drawing · 12 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Pa300 Superseded proposed floor plan and front elevation - rec'd 23.12.25 Drawing (Superseded) · 23 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF Site plan - rec'd 19.12.25 Drawing · 22 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF Pa100 Existing floor plan, elevation - rec'd 19.12.2 Drawing · 22 Dec 2025 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application form - rec'd 19.12.25 Application Form · 22 Dec 2025 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF Consultee response - ecc highways - rec'd 26.01.2026 Consultee Comment · 26 Jan 2026 View ↗

Other documents 10

PDF Eot agreement - rec'd 8.6.26 Other · 8 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Extension of time agreement - rec'd 13.5.26 Other · 15 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Eot agreement - rec'd 23.04.26 Correspondence · 23 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Additional info cover email - rec'd 23/03/2026 Correspondence · 23 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Email exchange - rec'd 23/03/2026 Correspondence · 23 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Email exchange - rec'd 02/02/2026 Correspondence · 3 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Correspondence Correspondence · 12 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Acknowledgement letter Acknowledgement Letter · 12 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing and proposed photos - rec'd 19.12.25 Photo · 22 Dec 2025 View ↗ IMG Proposed shopfront - rec'd 19.12.25 Photo · 22 Dec 2025 View ↗

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Licence at this address

  • Licence The Local Premises licence · in force since 23 Mar 2026 Licensed hours: alcohol until 23:00 (Fri-Sat midnight)

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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Special protection area 253 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.
4 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Former Nonconformist church and Railings on South East and South West sides, Grade II, 55 m away · 3 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
SSSI 254 m away: Stour Estuary SSSI; Radon affected area, class 2; 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 2 November 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 area169 m² (1,819 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 93)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2022, 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
Advert Application
Postcode
CO12 3AX
Received
19 Dec 2025
Validated
6 Jan 2026
Ward
Harwich & Kingsway
Parish
Harwich Town Council
Case officer
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Target decision
14 Jul 2026
Decision
Refusal - Advertisement Consent
Decision date
9 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
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How this decision compares

Decided in 184 days from validation, 128 days slower than Tendring's median of 56 for signs and adverts. Refused, as 10% of signs and adverts here are.

78%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
42decided in the last year

Plota live figures for signs and adverts decided by Tendring in the last twelve months, from validation. Tendring decision record →

Public comments

1comment received
1 neutral

Last counted 2 Nov 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14575586
Planning Portal ref
PP-14575586
Consultation
12 Jan 2026
Comments by
2 Feb 2026
Statutory expiry
3 Mar 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025
Planning Application - Replacement of existing shopfront with aluminium shopfront. Replac…
25/01864/FUL
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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25/01834/FUL
2025
139 High Street Harwich Essex CO12 3AX
Planning Application - Replacing the existing single glazed wooden shopfront with a new d…
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2025 Approved
121 - 123 High Street Harwich Essex CO12 3AP
Planning Application - Installation of an ATM.
25/01122/FUL
2025 Approved
121 - 123 High Street Harwich Essex CO12 3AP
Application for Advertisement Consent - Installation of an ATM and associated signage.
25/01120/ADV
2024 Approved
Milton Road Car Park Milton Road Dovercourt Essex CO12 3LA
Demolition of the existing Milton Road multi-storey car park and replacement with an at-g…
24/01716/FUL
2024 Approved
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2024 Refused
121 - 123 High Street Dovercourt Harwich Essex CO12 3AP
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24/01313/FUL
2023 Approved
238 High Street Harwich Essex CO12 3PA
Consent to display replacement 1no. Projecting signage with new 600mm. Replace 1no. Fasci…
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2023 Approved
238 High Street Harwich Essex CO12 3PA
Consent to display replacement 1no. Projecting signage with new 600mm. Replace 1no. Fasci…
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2024
London House 41 Kingsway Dovercourt Harwich Essex CO12 3JT
Conversion of existing ancillary office building into two separate flats at first floor l…
24/00189/FUL
2023
48 Kingsway Dovercourt Harwich Essex CO12 3LN
Conversion of existing 3 units into 4 self-contained one bedroom residential units.
23/01788/FUL
2023
48 Kingsway Dovercourt Harwich Essex CO12 3LN
Conversion of existing 3 units into 4 self-contained one bedroom residential units.
23/01788/FUL
2021 Approved
121 - 123 High Street Harwich Essex CO12 3AP
Proposed retention of existing frontage and ground floor commercial unit, demolition of r…
21/00386/FUL
2023 Approved
Harwich Library 33 Kingsway Dovercourt Harwich Essex CO12 3JT
Proposed creation of a mezzanine floor within the existing library to provide additional…
23/01588/CMTR
2023 Approved
Harwich Library 33 Kingsway Dovercourt Harwich Essex CO12 3JT
Proposed creation of a mezzanine floor within the existing library to provide additional…
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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
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22/01967/FUL
2021 Approved
48 Kingsway Dovercourt Harwich Essex CO12 3JR
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2021 Approved
Starlings Block Land to The South of High Street Harwich Essex CO12 3AT
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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.
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Tendring
Planning Authority Score
6.8/10
Good
#70 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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
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.