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

26/00497/LDE - Lawful Development - Existing Pending consideration
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Proposal

Claim for lawful development certificate (existing) for erection of a building and use as a residential dwelling Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Jul 2026
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Validated
23 Jul 2026
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Consultation
31 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 17 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 17 Sept 2026, from Maldon's recent lawful development certificates. The consultation period closed on 26 Aug 2026.

Documents

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Site constraints 3

Grade II listed: Barn Approximately 30 Metres South of the Grange
List entry 1111018 · 16 m from the pin · 1 more listed building within 150 m (1 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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Also on the record
Inside the Wickham Bishops built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map 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 scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 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.

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Important details

Council
Maldon
Application type
Lawful Development - Existing
Postcode
CM8 3LT
Received
22 Jul 2026
Validated
23 Jul 2026
Ward
Wickham Bishops And Woodham
Parish
Wickham Bishops
Case officer
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Target decision
17 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
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Decision outlook

Day 55 of the 56-day target. Maldon usually decides lawful development certificates by day 56.

Day 551 days to the 56-day target
93%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
29decided in the last year

Plota live figures for lawful development certificates decided by Maldon in the last twelve months, from validation. Maldon decision record →

Public comments

4comments received
4 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 75%

Last counted 14 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15103675
Consultation
31 Jul 2026
Comments by
26 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
5 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
17 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

23 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
Bishops View 2A Grange Road Wickham Bishops Witham Essex CM8 3LT
Compliance with conditions notification 24/00606/FUL (New build, part single, part two st…
25/05085/DET
2021 Approved
The Grange 16A Grange Road Wickham Bishops Essex CM8 3LT
Construction of single storey rear extension, bay window, cart lodge and brick wall. Remo…
21/00156/LBC
2021 Approved
The Grange 16A Grange Road Wickham Bishops Essex CM8 3LT
Single storey rear extension, construction of first floor bay window, cart lodge and gard…
21/00155/HOUSE
2020 Approved
The Grange 16A Grange Road Wickham Bishops Essex CM8 3LT
First floor bay window. Internal reconfiguration to create utility room to ground floor a…
20/01237/LBC
2020 Approved
The Grange 16A Grange Road Wickham Bishops Essex CM8 3LT
First floor bay window. Internal reconfiguration to create utility room to ground floor a…
20/01237/LBC
2020 Refused
The Grange 16A Grange Road Wickham Bishops Essex CM8 3LT
First floor bay window. Internal reconfiguration to create utility room to ground floor a…
20/01236/HOUSE
2020 Refused
The Grange 16A Grange Road Wickham Bishops Essex CM8 3LT
First floor bay window. Internal reconfiguration to create utility room to ground floor a…
20/01236/HOUSE
2020 Approved
The Grange 16A Grange Road Wickham Bishops Essex CM8 3LT
Compliance with conditions notification 19/00709/LBC (Conversion of basement to include n…
20/05095/DET
2020 Approved
The Grange 16A Grange Road Wickham Bishops Essex CM8 3LT
Compliance with conditions notification 19/00709/LBC (Conversion of basement to include n…
20/05095/DET
2019 Approved
The Grange 16A Grange Road Wickham Bishops Essex CM8 3LT
Conversion of basement to include new front basement window with light well, new doorway…
19/00709/LBC
2019 Approved
The Grange 16A Grange Road Wickham Bishops Essex CM8 3LT
Conversion of basement to include new front basement window with light well, new doorway…
19/00708/HOUSE
2019 Approved
The Grange 16A Grange Road Wickham Bishops Essex CM8 3LT
Conversion of basement to include new front basement window with light well, new doorway…
19/00709/LBC
2019 Approved
The Grange 16A Grange Road Wickham Bishops Essex CM8 3LT
Conversion of basement to include new front basement window with light well, new doorway…
19/00708/HOUSE
2018 Refused
7 Grange Road Wickham Bishops Essex CM8 3LT
Application for non-material amendment following grant of Planning Permission HOUSE/MAL/1…
18/00611/NMA
2017 Approved
Magellans Rest Grange Road Wickham Bishops Essex CM8 3LT
Utility room extension
17/01074/LBC
2017 Approved
Magellans Rest Grange Road Wickham Bishops Essex CM8 3LT
Utility room extension
17/01074/LBC
2017 Approved
Magellans Rest Grange Road Wickham Bishops Essex CM8 3LT
Utility room extension
17/01073/HOUSE
2017 Approved
Magellans Rest Grange Road Wickham Bishops Essex CM8 3LT
Utility room extension
17/01073/HOUSE
2017 Withdrawn
Magellans Rest Grange Road Wickham Bishops Essex CM8 3LT
Proposed conservatory
17/00089/LBC
2017 Withdrawn
Magellans Rest Grange Road Wickham Bishops Essex CM8 3LT
Proposed conservatory
17/00088/HOUSE
2017 Withdrawn
Magellans Rest Grange Road Wickham Bishops Essex CM8 3LT
Proposed conservatory
17/00088/HOUSE
2016 Approved
Magellans Rest Grange Road Wickham Bishops Essex CM8 3LT
Compliance with conditions notification HOUSE/MAL/16/00335 (Single storey rear extension)…
16/05128/DET
2016 Approved
Magellans Rest Grange Road Wickham Bishops Essex CM8 3LT
Single storey rear extension
16/00335/HOUSE
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
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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