268 High Street Harwich Essex CO12 3PD

This site has had 3 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 1 refused.

• 24/00059/COUNOT Granted

  268 High Street Harwich Essex CO12 3PD

  Prior Approval Application under Part 3, Class MA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for conversion of the existing first floor offices into 2 flats: Flat 1 (1b/1p; 53.8m2) and Flat 2 (1b/2p; 55.1m2), with the associated refuse enclosure and cycle storage on the ground floor.

  Decided 21 Feb 2024 Prior approval
• 23/01532/FUL Refused

  268 High Street Harwich Essex CO12 3PD

  Proposed upward extension to the existing building to create four new flats and creation of two commercial units at ground floor, including change of use on the first floor (from office (use Class E(g)(i)) to Residential (use Class C3)), redesign of building exterior, construction of refuse and cycle stores and creation of new residential entrance.

  Decided 6 Dec 2023 Full applications

1. 15 Jan 2024

   Received by Tendring

2. 21 Feb 2024

   Decision issued: Determination prior approval not reqred

3. 29 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Tendring granted permission on 21 February 2024, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 268 High Street Harwich Essex CO12 3PD

  24/00059/COUNOT Submitted 15 Jan 2024 50 yards away

  Prior Approval Application under Part 3, Class MA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for conversion of the existing first floor offices into 2 flats: Flat 1 (1b/1p; 53.8m2) and Flat 2 (1b/2p; 55.1m2), with the associated refuse enclosure and cycle storage on the ground floor.

  Granted Prior approval New dwelling 10 docs
  Several homes

• 268 High Street Harwich Essex CO12 3PD

  23/01532/FUL Submitted 26 Oct 2023 50 yards away

  Proposed upward extension to the existing building to create four new flats and creation of two commercial units at ground floor, including change of use on the first floor (from office (use Class E(g)(i)) to Residential (use Class C3)), redesign of building exterior, construction of refuse and cycle stores and creation of new residential entrance.

  Refused Full applications New dwelling Extension 20 docs
  Several homes

• 4 Central House High Street Harwich Essex CO12 3PT

  02/02306/FUL Submitted 2 Dec 2002 50 yards away

  Variation of condition number 4 of permission TEN/94/00025 to permit trading from 11.30am to 11.00pm Sunday to Thursday and 11.30 Friday and Saturday

  Withdrawn Full applications 4 docs

• 11 Hill Road Dovercourt Essex CO12 3PB

  23/01553/FUL Submitted 1 Nov 2023 50 yards away

  Proposed conversion of residential property into four self-contained flats incorporating a two-storey extension (currently in use as an unauthorised HMO)

  Granted Full applications New dwelling Extension 30 docs

• 238 High Street Harwich Essex CO12 3PA

  26/01074/FUL Submitted 13 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  Planning Application - Installation of defibrillator and bleed kit cabinet to external wall.

  Granted Full applications

• 11 Hill Road Dovercourt Essex CO12 3PB

  21/00528/FUL Submitted 15 Mar 2021 50 yards away

  Proposed conversion of residential property into four self-contained flats incorporating a two-storey extension (currently in use as an unauthorised HMO)

  Refused Full applications New dwelling Extension 23 docs

• 26/01525/HHPNOT Awaiting decision

  37 Crown Road Clacton On Sea Essex CO15 1AU

  Application to Determine if Prior Approval is Required for a Proposed Larger Home Extension - Single-storey rear extension measuring 6m in depth, 3.55m high and 2.2m at the eaves, assessed under the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) Schedule 2, Part 1, Class A.

  Received 29 Sep, published by the council 6 Oct 2026 Prior approval
• 26/01498/COUNOT Awaiting decision

  New Hall Farm Landermere Thorpe Le Soken Clacton On Sea Essex CO16 0NH

  Prior Approval Application under Part 3, Class R of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for change the use of the existing agricultural barn into B8/Class E(g) flexible commercial use.

  Received 24 Sep, published by the council 6 Oct 2026 Prior approval
• 26/01438/COUNOT Awaiting decision

  Rose & Thorn 469 Main Road Harwich Essex CO12 4HT

  Prior Approval Application under Part 3, Class MA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) to convert ground floor of 2 storey building from existing cafe to residential.

  Received 14 Sep, published by the council 6 Oct 2026 Prior approval
• 26/01150/COUNOT Awaiting decision

  27 High Street Clacton On Sea Essex CO15 1NU

  Prior Approval Application under Part 3, Class G of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for refurbishment and reconfiguration of existing property to create one self-contained flat.

  Received 24 Jul, published by the council 6 Oct 2026 Prior approval
• 26/00722/COUNOT Refused

  Land rear of The Lodge Lodge Lane Tendring Clacton On Sea Essex CO16 0BS

  Prior Approval Application under Part 3, Class R of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for the conversion of 5 x agricultural buildings into a flexible commercial uses.

  Received 7 May, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Prior approval