All pre-application enquiries must be accompanied by a fully completed form. However, if your proposal is a householder (i.e. extensions,solar panels, outbuildings), you are also required to submit the Pre-Application Addendum of information.
Please download or print the below application form and complete accordingly, stating the full site address and details of the proposal.
Please send all pre-application submissions to dcadmin.planning@tendringdc.gov.uk or to Town Hall, Station Road, Clacton on Sea, CO15 1SE.
If the information submitted contains commercially sensitive information, please complete our Commercially Sensitive Checklist and submit as part of your application.
Please read the following information – FOI and EIR Important Information
The fee is dependent upon the type of development and advice required. To find out how much you need to pay, please visit our Fees and Charges page for more information.
To understand what information is required to be submitted with your pre-application enquiry form, please visit our Validation Requirements page for more information.
Please note that any advice provided by the Council’s Officers is an informal opinion only and is made without prejudice to any formal determination which may be given in the event of an application being submitted. In particular, it will not constitute a formal response or decision of the Council with regard to any future planning applications, which will be subject to wider consultation and publicity. Although the Case Officer may indicate the likely outcome of a subsequent planning application, no guarantees can or will be given about the decision.
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