Barn At Old Mill House Vineyard Hazeleigh Hall Lane Woodham Mortimer Essex Data via plota.co.uk

26/00293/PACUAR - Prior App COU agriculture to dwellings Approved

Proposal

Prior approval for change of use of agricultural building to one dwellinghouse (Class C3), including building operations reasonably necessary for the conversion Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
29 Apr 2026
Validated
11 May 2026
Consultation
27 May 2026
Approved
3 Jul 2026

Approved on 3 Jul 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 31 Jul 2026

Important details

Council
Maldon
Application type
Prior App COU agriculture to dwellings
Postcode
CM9 6GT
Received
29 Apr 2026
Validated
11 May 2026
Ward
Wickham Bishops And Woodham
Parish
Woodham Mortimer
Case officer
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Target decision
5 Jul 2026
Decision
Prior Approval Granted
Decision date
3 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 31 Jul 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14897660
Consultation
27 May 2026
Site notice
27 May 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 performance
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