Community Of St John The Baptist The Old Rectory Rectory Road Tolleshunt Knights Maldon Essex CM9 8EZ Data via plota.co.uk

26/00553/FUL - Full Application Pending consideration

Proposal

Erection of a replacement accommodation block. Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

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Received
10 Aug 2026
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Validated
14 Aug 2026
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Consultation
19 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 9 Oct 2026 and 16 Oct 2026, from Maldon's recent demolitions.

The consultation period closed on 17 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 4

Habitat network: Other Priority Habitats - NEZ
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Tolleshunt Knights built-up area; Priority habitat 17 m away: Deciduous woodland; 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
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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 area890 m² (9,580 sq ft)
Energy ratingA (asset rating 6)
UseOffices and Workshop Businesses
HeatingUnconditioned

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 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
Full Application
Postcode
CM9 8EZ
Received
10 Aug 2026
Validated
14 Aug 2026
Ward
Tolleshunt D'Arcy
Parish
Tolleshunt Knights
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
David Coker - John Finch Partnership

Decision outlook

Day 56 of the 56-day target. Maldon usually decides demolitions by day 56.

Day 560 days to the 56-day target
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 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15147188
Planning Portal ref
PP-15147188
Consultation
19 Aug 2026
Comments by
17 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
26 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
9 Oct 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

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.