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Great Oakley Methodist Church High Street Great Oakley Harwich Essex

04/01856/FULFull ApplicationApproved
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Approved on 16 November 2004

Council decision: Approval - FullDelegated (officer decision)

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Proposal

Change of use of existing site and building to residential use

Received
21 September 2004
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
  1. Received21 Sep
  2. Validated21 Sep
  3. Consult.8 Oct
  4. Target16 Nov
  5. Decided16 Nov

Decided in 56 days (council typically 49)

About this application

This is a full planning application for a change of use at Great Oakley Methodist Church High Street Great Oakley Harwich Essex. Tendring has handled 1,316 applications of this type. This one was decided in 56 days, 7 days longer than Tendring's typical decision time. The site is in the Great Oakley conservation area, with 5 listed buildings nearby. There has been 1 other application at this address.

90% of full applications at Tendring District Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 7 weeks (median).

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Application details

Application type
Full Application
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Great Oakley Parish Council

Planning application dates

Date validated
21 September 2004
Consultation expiry
18 October 2004
Consultation start
24 September 2004
Consultation end
8 October 2004
Neighbour consultation start
27 September 2004
Neighbour consultation end
18 October 2004
Last date for comments
18 October 2004
Target decision date
16 November 2004
Permission expires
16 November 2009

Applicant and agent

Agent address
Falcon House 3 King Street Castle Hedingham Essex CO9 3ER

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Publicity

Last advertised
1 October 2004

Additional information

Comments
0
Documents
4
Constraints
5

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Conservation area: Great Oakley
  • Listed building: Grade II: Holly TreesOn or next to this site
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions. Ask the council if these matter.

Possibly incomplete for this council: tree preservation orders.

Also checked, none recorded (20)

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Planning history at this site

6 other applications at this property, newest first.

  1. 2012
    29 Feb

    Variation of Conditions 2, 6, 10 and 14 of planning permission 11/00304/FUL

    WithdrawnVariation of conditions (s73)12/00219/FUL
  2. 2011
    15 Mar

    Proposed conversion of former Methodist chapel into two no. semi-detached dwellings with associated parking…

    ApprovedFull Application11/00304/FUL
  3. 2010
    6 Dec

    Proposed conversion of former Methodist chapel into two semi-detached dwellings with associated parking for 4…

    RefusedFull Application10/01409/FUL
  4. 2009
    7 May

    To provide 2m high close boarded fence to secure vacant site. Previously Oakleigh Methodist Church.

    RefusedFull Application09/00433/FUL
  5. 2005
    20 Sep

    Demolition of sunday school, conversion of chapel to 2 dwellings and erection of 3 dwellings to road frontage

    RefusedFull Application05/01667/FUL
  6. 2004
    5 Apr

    Proposed residential re-development of site including demolition of existing church building

    RefusedOutline Application04/00719/OUT

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