The Tendring Council Planning Committee was scheduled to consider three planning applications at its meeting on Thursday 3 September 2026. These included a change of use application for temporary emergency accommodation, an outline planning application for a community sports building with enabling residential development, and a proposal for a floodlit football playzone.

Planning Application 26/00112/FUL - 1 Wellesley Road, Clacton-on-Sea CO15 3PP

The committee was scheduled to review a planning application for a change of use at 1 Wellesley Road, Clacton-on-Sea. The proposed change of use is to establish Temporary Emergency Accommodation, falling under the Use Class Sui Generis¹.

Planning Application 25/01633/OUT - Land to the north of Weeley Road, Great Bentley CO7 8PE

An outline planning application was scheduled for consideration concerning land to the north of Weeley Road in Great Bentley. This application sought permission for a multi-use sports community building, which would include a cricket pavilion and a cricket pitch. The proposal also includes enabling residential development of up to 120 dwellings. Access was to be considered as part of this outline application.

Planning Application 25/01781/FUL - Cliff Park, High Street, Harwich CO12 3AT

The committee was also scheduled to consider a full planning application for Cliff Park, located on High Street in Harwich. The proposal involved the construction of a floodlit Football Foundation Playzone.

The meeting's agenda also included standard procedural items such as noting apologies for absence and substitutions, confirming the minutes of the previous meeting held on 7 July 2026, and declarations of interest. Additionally, there was an opportunity for questions on notice pursuant to Council Procedure Rule 38, allowing members to ask the Chairman questions on matters within the committee's remit.

The next scheduled meeting of the Planning Committee was to be held on Tuesday, 29 September 2026.