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26/00372/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Demolition of outbuilding and erection of a self-build single storey dwelling with outbuilding and associated landscaping. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
1 Jun 2026
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Validated
12 Jun 2026
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Consultation
6 Aug 2026
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Approved
24 Sept 2026

Approved on 24 Sept 2026 · Central Area Committee · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Site constraints 6

Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation conservation area
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.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
4 listed buildings within 150 m; Special protection area 452 m away: Blackwater Estuary (Mid-Essex Coast Phase 4); SSSI 452 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.

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Important details

Council
Maldon
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
CM9 5QJ
Received
1 Jun 2026
Validated
12 Jun 2026
Ward
Maldon North
Parish
Maldon North
Case officer
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Target decision
25 Sept 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
24 Sept 2026
Decision level
Central Area Committee
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 104 days from validation, 48 days slower than Maldon's median of 56 for demolitions. Approved, as 83% of demolitions here are.

54%decided within 8 weeks
83%approved
14%go to committee

Plota live figures for demolitions 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-14957294
Planning Portal ref
PP-14957294
Consultation
6 Aug 2026
Comments by
16 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
24 Jun 2026
Committee
23 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
7 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No
Maldon
Planning Authority Score
3/10
Poor
#236 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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