Outbuilding At The Chequers Inn 32 The Street Wickham Bishops Essex Data via plota.co.uk

25/01051/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Conversion and change of use of former stables outbuilding to a coffee shop and farm shop, including reinstatement of original window openings, replacement doors, installation of external spiral staircase, and construction of a covered outdoor seating canopy. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 Nov 2025
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Validated
24 Dec 2025
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Consultation
13 Feb 2026
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Approved
4 Mar 2026

Approved on 4 Mar 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 17 Oct 2026

Licence at this address

  • Licence The Bear At Wickham Bishops Premises licence · in force since 4 Mar 2026 Hours not given on the register
    Food hygiene rating: 5 (Very good)Inspected 5 Jun 2026

Licensed hours are what the licence permits, not opening times.

Site constraints 4

Grade II listed: The Chequers
List entry 1110984 · 4 m away · 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
National infrastructure project 1624 m away: A12 Chelmsford to A120 Widening Scheme; Inside the Wickham Bishops 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 scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate 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.

Building

Floor area86 m² (926 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (55 out of 100)
PropertyDetached flat, 4 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsTimber frame, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2024, 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
CM8 3NN
Received
28 Nov 2025
Validated
24 Dec 2025
Ward
Wickham Bishops And Woodham
Parish
Wickham Bishops
Case officer
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Target decision
4 Mar 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
4 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 70 days from validation, 16 days faster than Maldon's median of 86 for full applications. Approved, as 82% of full applications here are.

25%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
14%go to committee

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 17 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14466966
Planning Portal ref
PP-14466966
Consultation
13 Feb 2026
Comments by
5 Feb 2026
Site or press notice
15 Jan 2026
Statutory expiry
18 Feb 2026
Env. assessment
No
Maldon
Planning Authority Score
3/10
Poor
#236 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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

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.