Planning application
Land East of Lifehouse Drive Thorpe Le Soken Essex CO16 0FP
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Proposal
Planning Application - Erection of 15 detached single storey dwellings together with associated infrastructure.
As published by the council, reference 26/00279/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00279/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 19 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 27 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Thorpe, Beaumont & Great Holland
- Parish
- Thorpe Le Soken Parish Council
- Postcode
- CO16 0FP
Site history
Applications at this address on the Tendring register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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26/01175/FUL Awaiting decision
Land East of Lifehouse Drive Thorpe Le Soken Essex CO16 0FP
Planning Application - Erection of 9 detached single storey dwellings together with associated infrastructure.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Feb 2026
Received by Tendring
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27 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 24 April 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Tendring took a median of 55 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
56 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
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About full applications
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