Tendring District Council Planning Applications

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Region: East of England

About Tendring District Council

Tendring District Council serves the north-east Essex area, with its headquarters located in Clacton-on-Sea, the district's largest town. Other notable towns within the district include Brightlingsea, Harwich, Dovercourt, Frinton-on-Sea, Walton-on-the-Naze, and Manningtree, making it a diverse region for planning applications and local developments.

Council Planning Features

Planning Applications - Browse all applications submitted to Tendring District Council, filterable by status, type, and size
Planning Activity Summary - Approval rates, average decision times, and application type distribution for Tendring District Council
Keyword Scorecard - See how often applications in Tendring District Council mention key planning constraints like heritage, flood risk, and environmental concerns
Council Boundary Map - Interactive map showing the council boundary and application locations
Full Details - View complete application details, dates and decision status

Council Insights

Property Prices

Average property sale price: £340,010 (based on 50 recent transactions from HM Land Registry).

Area Information

Admin district: Basildon
Parliamentary constituency: South Basildon and East Thurrock
LSOA: Basildon 011B

Crime Statistics

355 crimes reported in 2026-03.

Crime Breakdown

violent-crime: 146
anti-social-behaviour: 46
public-order: 27
shoplifting: 27
vehicle-crime: 22
other-theft: 21
criminal-damage-arson: 19
drugs: 16
burglary: 11
possession-of-weapons: 8
other-crime: 5
robbery: 4
theft-from-the-person: 2
bicycle-theft: 1

Keyword Scorecard

Planning constraint analysis based on the last 24 months of applications in Tendring District Council.

Ecology & Wildlife Constraints (keywords: bats, bat survey, bat roost, great crested newt, GCN...)
Trees & Landscape (keywords: tree preservation order, TPO, arboricultural, tree survey, root protection area...)
Flood & Drainage (keywords: flood zone 2, flood zone 3, flood risk assessment, FRA, surface water...)
Heritage & Conservation (keywords: listed building, grade II, grade II*, grade I, conservation area...)
Green Belt (keywords: green belt, inappropriate development, very special circumstances, openness)
Highways & Access (keywords: visibility splays, highway authority objection, access arrangement, parking provision, transport statement...)
Refusal & Risk Indicators (keywords: refusal, delegated refusal, appeal dismissed, overdevelopment, character and appearance...)
Planning Process & Appeals (keywords: appeal lodged, appeal allowed, appeal dismissed, public inquiry, inspector)

Planning Activity Summary

Approval rates, average decision times, and application type distribution for Tendring District Council based on the last 24 months of planning data.

Towns and villages in Tendring District Council

963 towns and villages. Click any town to search for planning applications nearby.

Flood Risk

No active flood warnings in the Tendring District Council area.

Monitoring Stations

7 flood monitoring stations near Tendring District Council.

Wickford (River Crouch)
Noak Bridge (River Crouch)
NOAK BRIDGE LS GSM
PRITTLEWELL GS
Wardropers (River Wid)
RAYLEIGH LS
Rainfall station

A brief summary of Tendring District Council

The average property sale price in the Tendring District Council area is £340,010, based on 50 recent transactions.

The Tendring District Council area recorded 355 crimes in the most recent reporting period. Prospective residents may wish to review the detailed crime breakdown for further context.

Conservation Areas

There are 20 designated conservation areas within the Tendring District Council area. Planning applications within or near these areas are subject to additional scrutiny to preserve architectural and historic character. Permitted development rights may be restricted.

Conservation areas include: Brightlingsea, Lower Dovercourt, Frinton and Walton, Great Bentley, Harwich, Manningtree and Mistley, St Osyth, Thorpe-le-Soken, Thorpe-le-Soken Station and Maltings, Ardleigh, and 10 more.

Ecology & Nature Designations

The Tendring District Council area includes 1 Ancient Woodland site. These designations may affect planning decisions, as proposals near protected sites require environmental impact assessment and may face additional restrictions.

The council area encompasses 963 towns and villages, including Basildon, Billericay, Braintree, Brentwood, Brightlingsea and Burnham-On-Crouch. Planning applications across these communities can be searched using the postcode search above.

Search Tendring District Council Planning Applications

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Whether you're a resident checking Tendring District Council planning applications near your home, a homeowner tracking your own application, or a property professional monitoring the local market, Planning Signal gives you the tools to stay informed about planning and development across Tendring District Council.

Planning Activity

In the last 24 months, 874 planning applications Tendring District Council received. Of these, 88% were approved, with an average decision time of 42 days.

This is slightly above the national average of approximately 87%, indicating a broadly favourable planning environment in Tendring District Council.

The average decision time of 42 days is within the government's 8-week statutory target for minor applications, indicating an efficient planning department.

The most common application types in Tendring District Council were full planning applications (277), tree works (165), discharge of conditions (153). Full planning applications account for 32% of all submissions, covering new builds, change of use, and works that go beyond permitted development rights.

In terms of development scale, 12 large-scale (major) developments, 12 medium-scale applications, 834 smaller schemes were submitted. The high volume of major applications indicates significant development pressure in the area, which may interest property developers and investors.

720 planning appeals were lodged against Tendring District Council decisions, of which 210 were allowed and 412 were dismissed (34% success rate).

Application Outcomes

Approved: 352 applications
Refused: 31 applications
Withdrawn: 18 applications
Awaiting decision: 473 applications

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