From the 1st November 2024 to 31st March 2025 we are offering Out of Season Permits for promenade gate access for hours outside of the usual seasonal restricted times. The purpose of this is to allow for larger maintenance jobs to be carried out on beach huts, whereby a vehicle/ van is less restricted.
To apply for a permit, please read the terms and conditions here and then contact the beach hut team via beachhuts@tendringdc.gov.uk, an online form will be uploaded to the Website shortly for applications, but in the meantime please contact the Beach Hut team via the email address provided. The permit, if approved by the team, will then be sent to you. Permits will be valid for the dates displayed on the permit. You will be required to provide full dates and associated hut numbers for every job you are carrying out and this may mean more than one permit request has to be completed.
Seafront gates are locked at all times and have combination padlocks. Access may be granted from 8-10am or 6-8pm daily by completing this online form.
The council has 3214 sites within the Tendring area which are owned by individuals who pay an annual site licence fee to place their hut on one of our sites. In some circumstances National Non Domestic Rates are applicable. Site licence conditions and specifications are the beach hut owner’s responsibility to ensure they are familiar with what is required before they purchase a site licence, these are available on the links below and are sent out at completion of a new licence.
To obtain a beach hut privately you will need to find a beach hut owner who wants to sell their beach hut. Owners who want to sell will usually put a notice up or advertise in the local press. When you purchase a beach hut you need to make sure that the owner and the new buyer completes an application of new site licence and pays the fee of £500.00. You should also make sure there are no outstanding licence fees, please visit our beach hut information page for further information.
The beach hut owner will decide the selling price. The council charges an annual site licence fee which is sent out around the 1st April. The charge varies with the size and area of the site. We charge a reduced fee for Tendring District residents subject to checks carried out by us during the process of the transfer, the concession will only be added provided the named licensee pays council tax to Tendring District Council. Please be aware that ownership of beach huts is subject to National Non Domestic Rates (NNDR), particularly if you are a small business owner or have more than one beach hut in your name. It may be possible to claim up to 100% relief for NNDR. Visit National Non Domestic Rates further information and to check if you are eligible to claim a discount.
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