Queens Head Public House 36 Queen Street Southminster Essex CM0 7BB Data via plota.co.uk

25/00939/FUL - Full Application Pending consideration

Proposal

Demolition of Public House and associated Buildings and Erection of a Convenience Store (Class E) with associated access, parking, landscaping, and other works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
15 Oct 2025
✓
Validated
16 Oct 2025
✓
Consultation
21 Apr 2026
Decision
Target date was 11 Dec 2025
Appeal
Appeal in progress

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 30 Oct 2026; it is now day 379.

A re-consultation started on 21 Apr 2026. The council has not yet published the new comment deadline.

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Southminster 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
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 10 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £600,000 in April 2025. Other property, freehold.

More than one property is recorded at this address: HM Land Registry does not always give the flat or unit.

29 April 2025£600,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
30 October 1998£185,000Detached house

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area210 m² (2,260 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 91)
UseRestaurants and Cafes/Drinking Establishments/Takeaways
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2022, 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 7BB
Received
15 Oct 2025
Validated
16 Oct 2025
Ward
Southminster
Parish
Southminster
Case officer
Show
Target decision
11 Dec 2025
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Freehold owner
Show

Decision outlook

Day 379, past the statutory target. 51% of full applications 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 24 Oct 2026.

Day 379323 days past the 56-day target
25%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
15%go to committee

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

Public comments

13comments received
12 objecting1 supporting

92% object · above the UK average of 74%

Last counted 24 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14358238
Planning Portal ref
PP-14358238
Consultation
21 Apr 2026
Comments by
27 Nov 2025
Site or press notice
6 Nov 2025
Statutory expiry
11 Dec 2025
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.