Bella's Italian Bistro 80 High Street Burnham-On-Crouch Essex CM0 8AA Data via plota.co.uk

26/00571/FUL - Full Application Pending consideration
Change of useDemolitionExtensions & alterationsNew homesCommercial premises

Proposal

Change of use of the ground floor restaurant to form two self contained flats, including associated demolition works and construction of a single-storey rear/side extension. Conversion of the existing upper-floor 5-bedroom flat into two self-contained flats, including a first-floor rear extension to provide a new access staircase. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 Aug 2026
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Validated
8 Sept 2026
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Consultation
15 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 3 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 3 Nov 2026, from Maldon's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 15 Oct 2026

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Documents

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Site constraints 8

Grade II listed: Little Kings
List entry 1308451 · 9 m away · 11 more listed buildings within 150 m (11 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.
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Historic England ↗
Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Burnham on Crouch conservation area
Also Burnham-on-Crouch. 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.
Special protection area 151 m away: Crouch & Roach Estuaries (Mid-Essex Coast Phase 3)
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI 151 m away: The Cliff, Burnham-on-Crouch SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
Inside the Burnham-on-Crouch built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
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.

Building

Floor area206 m² (2,217 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 39)
UseRestaurants and Cafes/Drinking Establishments/Takeaways
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2025, 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
Full Application
Postcode
CM0 8AA
Received
18 Aug 2026
Validated
8 Sept 2026
Ward
Burnham On Crouch South
Parish
Burnham South
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
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Decision outlook

Day 31 of the 56-day target. Maldon usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 3125 days to the 56-day target
68%decided within 8 weeks
71%approved
7%go to committee

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14950407
Planning Portal ref
PP-14950407
Consultation
15 Sept 2026
Comments by
15 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
22 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
3 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

28 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

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2023 Refused
S73A retrospective application for the removal rotten timber windows and replacement with…
23/00148/FUL
2020 Approved
Section 73A application for a material change of use of the premises to mixed use includi…
20/01164/FUL
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
1 Providence Burnham-On-Crouch Essex CM0 8JU
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2025 Approved
Hove To The Quay Burnham-On-Crouch Essex CM0 8AS
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25/00893/LBC
2025 Approved
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2025
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2025 Approved
Peartree House 7 Providence Burnham-On-Crouch Essex CM0 8JU
T1 Holly - Fell
25/00606/TCA
2025 Approved
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T3 - Apple Tree (Malus Sylveslvis) - Fell
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2024 Approved
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2024 Approved
62 High Street Burnham-On-Crouch Essex CM0 8AA
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2025 Approved
6 High Street Burnham-On-Crouch Essex CM0 8AA
T1, T2 - Lime Tree - Re-pollard by 2m.
25/00021/TCA
2025 Approved
10 High Street Burnham-On-Crouch Essex CM0 8AA
T1 Silver Birch - Crown reduce by 2 metres and deadwood removed. T2 Maple - Pollard by 3…
25/00020/TCA
2024 Approved
62 High Street Burnham-On-Crouch Essex CM0 8AA
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2024 Approved
62 High Street Burnham-On-Crouch Essex CM0 8AA
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2024 Refused
Burnham Grill 24 High Street Burnham-On-Crouch Essex CM0 8AA
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10 High Street Burnham-On-Crouch Essex CM0 8AA
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2024
10 High Street Burnham-On-Crouch Essex CM0 8AA
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Burnham Grill 24 High Street Burnham-On-Crouch Essex CM0 8AA
Internal alteration to convert existing rooms to management office and sleeping area for…
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2024 Approved
10 High Street Burnham-On-Crouch Essex CM0 8AA
T1 Ash - Crown reduce by 6m, T2 Bay - Crown reduce by 3m, T3 Dead Hawthorn - Fell
24/00573/TCA
2024 Approved
10 High Street Burnham-On-Crouch Essex CM0 8AA
T1 Ash - Crown reduce by 6m, T2 Bay - Crown reduce by 3m, T3 Dead Hawthorn - Fell
24/00573/TCA
2023 Approved
The Chapel Providence Burnham-On-Crouch Essex CM0 8JU
Installation of solar panels to roof.
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2016 Approved
Rear Of White Wings 10 High Street Burnham-On-Crouch Essex CM0 8AA
Face back brambles and hedge by 2m
16/01082/TCA
2016 Approved
12 High Street Burnham-On-Crouch Essex CM0 8AA
Mimosa- removal and replace it with a magnolia.
16/01185/TCA
2016 Approved
6 High Street Burnham-On-Crouch Essex CM0 8AA
Removal of one Portuguese Laurel tree (No 1 on the plan )
16/01150/TCA
2016 Approved
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Subdivision of 3 bed first floor flat to 1No. one bed and 1No. two bed flats.
16/01068/FUL
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.