Land Adjacent 37 Sawyers Road Tolleshunt Major Essex Data via plota.co.uk

26/00663/FUL - Full Application Pending consideration

Proposal

Demolition of an existing outbuilding and erection of a 4-bedroom dwelling with detached garage, associated parking, amenity space and landscaping. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Sept 2026
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Validated
2 Oct 2026
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Consultation
9 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 27 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 27 Nov 2026 and 4 Dec 2026, from Maldon's recent demolitions.

Comments are open until 5 Nov 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Little Totham 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 9 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.

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Important details

Council
Maldon
Application type
Full Application
Received
23 Sept 2026
Validated
2 Oct 2026
Ward
Tolleshunt D'Arcy
Parish
Tolleshunt Major
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 26 of the 56-day target. Maldon usually decides demolitions by day 56.

Day 2630 days to the 56-day target
53%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 25 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15203269
Planning Portal ref
PP-15203269
Consultation
9 Oct 2026
Comments by
5 Nov 2026
Site or press notice
15 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
27 Nov 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