Goodlife Guest House 162 High Street Harwich Essex CO12 3AT

1. 13 May 2026

   Received by Tendring

2. 26 May 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 23 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

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• Land to The South of High Street Harwich Essex CO12 3AT

  22/00362/DISCON Submitted 3 Mar 2022 50 yards away

  Discharge of conditions 9 (external lighting), 10 (construction method statement), 14 (barrier height, restriction system and operating hours) and 15 (brick and bond details) for approved application 21/01145/FUL.

  Granted Conditions 17 docs

• Cliff Park High Street Harwich Essex CO12 3AT

  25/01781/FUL Submitted 4 Dec 2025 50 yards away

  Planning Application - Construction of floodlit Football Foundation Playzone.

  Granted Full applications 57 docs

• 158 High Street Harwich Essex CO12 3AT

  25/01514/FUL Submitted 10 Oct 2025 50 yards away

  Planning Application - Proposed change of use to form a restaurant and fast food (hot) takeaway and new flue.

  Granted Full applications 24 docs

• Land adjacent Victoria Street Dovercourt Essex CO12 3AR

  25/01202/DISCON Submitted 12 Aug 2025 50 yards away

  Discharge of Condition application for 24/01911/FUL - Condition 4 (BNG).

  Granted Conditions 12 docs

• 7 Victoria Street Dovercourt Harwich Essex CO12 3AR

  20/01738/FUL Submitted 1 Dec 2020 100 yards away

  Change of use from 5 bedroom C3 dwelling to 6 bedroom C4 HMO and associated internal alterations.

  Refused Full applications 26 docs
  Domestic

• 21 Waddesdon Road Dovercourt Harwich Essex CO12 3BA

  20/00615/FUL Submitted 18 May 2020 100 yards away

  Proposed two storey rear extension and single storey side extension.

  Granted Full applications Extension 6 docs
  Small domestic

• 26/01653/FUL Awaiting decision

  Land adjacent 30 Abbigail Gardens Clacton On Sea Essex CO15 6QS

  Planning Application - Construction of bungalow

  Received 23 Oct, published by the council 2 Nov 2026 Full applications
• 26/01647/FUL Awaiting decision

  Pond Farm Clacton Road Weeley Heath Clacton On Sea Essex CO16 9DZ

  Planning Application - Change of use of land from paddock to garden land including an area of astro turf.

  Received 22 Oct, published by the council 2 Nov 2026 Full applications
• 26/01643/FUL Awaiting decision

  28 - 30 Wellesley Road Clacton On Sea Essex CO15 3PP

  Planning Application - Change of use from a residential care home (Use Class C2) to a hotel (Use Class C1).

  Received 21 Oct, published by the council 26 Oct 2026 Full applications
• 26/01631/FUL Awaiting decision

  9 Parade Drive Dovercourt Harwich Essex CO12 5FB

  Planning Application - Retrospective change of use of dwelling house (Use Class C3) to a mixed use as a dwelling house and home-based child minding and private tutoring (sui generis).

  Received 20 Oct, published by the council 2 Nov 2026 Full applications
• 26/01618/FUL Awaiting decision

  Site South of Thorpe Hall Gardens Lifehouse Drive Thorpe Le Soken Essex CO16 0JF

  Planning Application - Erection of 9 detached single storey dwellings together with associated infrastructure.

  Received 19 Oct, published by the council 26 Oct 2026 Full applications