Loudon Cottages 1 Wantz Road Maldon Essex CM9 5DB Data via plota.co.uk

26/00540/TCA - Tree in Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

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Application progress

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Received
4 Aug 2026
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Validated
12 Aug 2026
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Consultation
18 Aug 2026
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Approved
23 Sept 2026

Approved on 23 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Site constraints 5

Maldon conservation area
Also Maldon (Addition11). Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
16 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: High View, Grade II, 59 m away · 1 Grade II*, 15 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Special protection area 348 m away: Blackwater Estuary (Mid-Essex Coast Phase 4); SSSI 348 m away: Blackwater Estuary SSSI; Inside the Maldon built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £395,000 in July 2026. Semi-detached house, freehold.

27 July 2026£395,000
4 December 2017£320,000
11 February 2005£192,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area107 m² (1,152 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (64 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2026, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Maldon
Application type
Tree in Conservation Area
Postcode
CM9 5DB
Received
4 Aug 2026
Validated
12 Aug 2026
Ward
Maldon North
Parish
Maldon North
Case officer
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Target decision
23 Sept 2026
Decision
Allowed To Proceed
Decision date
23 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 42 days from validation, about the council's usual 42 days. Approved, as 92% of tree and landscaping works here are.

94%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
101decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Maldon in the last twelve months, from validation. Maldon decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 24 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15132247
Planning Portal ref
PP-15132247
Consultation
18 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
23 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
Maldon
Planning Authority Score
3/10
Poor
#236 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Maldon is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #204 out of 296. 53% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (91%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Maldon decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
87%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #173 of 296
91%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #176 of 296
56%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #204 of 296
53%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #242 of 296
67%
Minor dwellings approved
66 decided (1-9 homes)
45%
Major dwellings approved
11 decided (10+ homes)
82%
Change of use approved
11 decided
444
Total decisions
59 refused in the year to March 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.