Land Adjacent To 31 Woodrolfe Road Tollesbury Essex Data via plota.co.uk

26/00587/OUT - Outline Application Pending consideration

Proposal

Outline planning application with all matters reserved for the erection of a 2 bedroom two storey dwelling Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
26 Aug 2026
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Validated
2 Sept 2026
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Consultation
16 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 28 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 28 Oct 2026 and 24 Nov 2026, from Maldon's recent new homes.

Comments are open until 21 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Tollesbury 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 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.

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Important details

Council
Maldon
Application type
Outline Application
Received
26 Aug 2026
Validated
2 Sept 2026
Ward
Tollesbury
Parish
Tollesbury East
Case officer
Show
Target decision
28 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Kevin Smith - K.C.Smith Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 37 of the 56-day target. Maldon usually decides new homes by day 60.

Day 3723 days to the predicted decision (day 60)
45%decided within 8 weeks
68%approved
22%go to committee

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
16 Sept 2026
Comments by
21 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
30 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
28 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
Maldon
Planning Authority Score
3/10
Poor
#236 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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