16 High Street Brightlingsea Colchester Essex CO7 0AE

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.

• 25/00474/COUNOT Granted

  16 High Street Brightlingsea Colchester Essex CO7 0AE

  Prior Approval Application under Part 3, Class MA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for change of use from Class E (commercial, business and service) to Class C3 (dwellinghouses) to form one dwelling.

  Decided 8 May 2025 Prior approval

1. 3 Mar 2026

   Received by Tendring

2. 9 Mar 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 23 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 4 May 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.

This application is with Tendring for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Tendring's median decision took 55 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• Ye Olde Swan 15 High Street Brightlingsea Colchester Essex CO7 0AE

  26/01494/FUL Submitted 23 Sep 2026 50 yards away

  83% historically approved · decision due ~18 Nov

  Planning Application - Refurbishment and improvement of the existing public house, including internal alterations to the bar, lounge/dining areas, snug and toilet facilities.

  Awaiting decision Full applications 14 docs

• Ye Olde Swan 15 High Street Brightlingsea Colchester Essex CO7 0AE

  26/01495/LBC Submitted 23 Sep 2026 50 yards away

  79% historically approved · decision due ~18 Nov

  Application for Listed Building Consent - Refurbishment and improvement of the existing public house, including internal alterations to the bar, lounge/dining areas, snug and toilet facilities.

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings 14 docs

• 11A High Street Brightlingsea Colchester CO7 0AE

  03/01002/FUL Submitted 19 May 2003 50 yards away

  Extension and conversion to form two flats.

  Granted Full applications New dwelling Extension 4 docs
  Several homes

• 16 High Street Brightlingsea Essex CO7 0AE

  25/00486/FUL Submitted 20 Mar 2025 50 yards away

  Planning Application - Replacement windows and new external entrance door.

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 16 docs

• 16 High Street Brightlingsea Colchester Essex CO7 0AE

  25/00474/COUNOT Submitted 20 Mar 2025 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 change of use from Class E (commercial, business and service) to Class C3 (dwellinghouses) to form one dwelling.

  Granted Prior approval 16 docs
  Domestic

• 22A High Street Brightlingsea Colchester Essex CO7 0AG

  22/00902/TCA Submitted 17 May 2022 50 yards away

  3 No. Large Conifers - fell.

  Granted Trees 4 docs