31A Spital Road Maldon Essex CM9 6DZ Data via plota.co.uk

25/01087/FUL - Full Application Pending consideration

Proposal

Change of use of the bungalow and garage to 7-bed HMO, including a single storey extension to the bungalow and extension to the garage, removal of existing outbuildings. Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

Received
9 Dec 2025
Validated
14 Jan 2026
Consultation
14 Jan 2026
Decision
Expected by 11 Mar 2026
Appeal
Appeal in progress

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 13 Sept 2026; it is now day 242. The consultation period closed on 12 Feb 2026.

Site constraints 3

Grade II listed: Cedar Cottage
List entry 1256373 · 25 m from the pin · 1 more listed building within 150 m (1 Grade II)
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.
Show the other one with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
SSSI 363 m away: Maldon Cutting 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 11 September 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.

Work with planning data?

Every application in Maldon - and every UK council - as a live feed, an API, or a bulk CSV export.

About Plota's data service

Important details

Council
Maldon
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
CM9 6DZ
Received
9 Dec 2025
Validated
14 Jan 2026
Ward
Maldon North
Parish
Maldon North
Case officer
Show
Target decision
11 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 242, past the statutory target. 97% of extensions in Maldon are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 5 Sept 2026.

Day 242186 days past the 56-day target
82%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
177decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Maldon in the last twelve months, from validation. Maldon decision record →

Public comments

5comments received
5 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 75%

Last counted 5 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14551074
Consultation
14 Jan 2026
Comments by
12 Feb 2026
Site or press notice
22 Jan 2026
Statutory expiry
11 Mar 2026
Env. assessment
No
Maldon
Planning Authority Score
3/10
Poor
#236 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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