Planning application
137 High Street Harwich Essex CO12 3AX
Works: Windows or glazing
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Planning Application - Retrospective application to retain the existing aluminium shopfront following the removal of the prior timber shopfront.
As published by the council, reference 25/01864/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 25/01864/FUL
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused As published: Refusal - Full
- Received
- 19 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 6 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 9 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Harwich & Kingsway
- Parish
- Harwich Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- CO12 3AX
Site history
Applications at this address on the Tendring register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 0 approved, 2 refused.
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25/01863/ADV Refused
137 High Street Harwich Essex CO12 3AX
Application for Advertisement Consent - Retention of 1no. fascia sign, 1no. trough light and 4no. vinyls sign.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Dec 2025
Received by Tendring
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6 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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9 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Refusal - Full
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23 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
25 documents on file for this application
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137 High Street Harwich Essex CO12 3AX
Application for Advertisement Consent - Retention of 1no. fascia sign, 1no. trough light and 4no. vinyls sign.
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