Magellans Rest Grange Road Wickham Bishops Witham Essex CM8 3LT Data via plota.co.uk

26/00497/LDE - Lawful Development - Existing Pending

Proposal

Claim for lawful development certificate for building works to erect a dwelling and use of the dwelling in breach of planning permission. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
22 Jul 2026
Validated
23 Jul 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.

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 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