Ye Olde Swan 15 High Street Brightlingsea Colchester Essex CO7 0AE Data via plota.co.uk

26/01494/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Planning Application - Refurbishment and improvement of the existing public house, including internal alterations to the bar, lounge/dining areas, snug and toilet facilities. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
23 Sept 2026
✓
Consultation
24 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 18 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 18 Nov 2026 and 10 Dec 2026, from Tendring's recent commercial and major works.

Comments are open until 23 Oct 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 3

Grade II listed: The Swan
List entry 1111435 · 10 m away · 10 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade I, 9 Grade II)
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 ↗
Brightlingsea 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 Brightlingsea 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 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 area418 m² (4,499 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 85)
UseA3/A4/A5 Restaurant and Cafes/Drinking Establishments and Hot Food takeaways
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2021, 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
CO7 0AE
Received
23 Sept 2026
Validated
23 Sept 2026
Ward
Brightlingsea
Parish
Brightlingsea Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
18 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Freehold owner
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Decision outlook

Day 16 of the 56-day target. Tendring usually decides commercial and major works by day 67.

Day 1651 days to the predicted decision (day 67)
43%decided within 8 weeks
83%approved
16%go to committee

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

Public comments

3comments received
3 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

39 neighbours consulted · Last counted 2 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15245434
Planning Portal ref
PP-15245434
Neighbours
24 Sept 2026
Consultation
24 Sept 2026
Comments by
23 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
2 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
18 Nov 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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.