Curlew Cottage Burnham Road Althorne Chelmsford Essex CM3 6DS Data via plota.co.uk

26/05092/DET - Reserved Matters Conditions Pending consideration
Change of useNew homesAgricultural

Proposal

Compliance with conditions notification (Prior approval for change of use of barn to one detached dwellinghouse, under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) England Order 2015 (as amended).) Condition 3 - Details of on-site cycle parking . Condition 4 - Details of the surface water drainage scheme. Condition 5 - Details of the foul drainage scheme. Condition 7 - Great Crested Newt Method Statement. Condition 9 - Biodiversity Enhancement Strategy. Condition 10 - Lighting Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 Aug 2026
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Validated
7 Aug 2026
✓
Consultation
4 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 2 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 63.

Documents

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Associated applications 2

  • Part of

    Prior approvalApprovedcouncil archive

    Conditions 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10 awaiting decision

    • ConditionsCompliance with conditions notification (Prior approval for change of use of barn to one…This application26/05092/DET

Site constraints 2

Agricultural land, grade 3b
Not best and most versatile land (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Source: the Predictive Agricultural Land Classification Map (Defra and Natural England, 2025; the Welsh Government's Predictive ALC Map 2 in Wales), a model rather than a site survey. Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) agrees.
Where development of farmland is needed, policy prefers poorer land over the best and most versatile (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Three sources: Natural England's post-1988 field surveys, which are definitive where they exist; the Defra predictive map for England (2025) and the Welsh Government predictive map, modelled from the soil map with 3a and 3b split; and the 1970s provisional map, which planners and other services still show, coarser and with grade 3 undivided. Where the provisional and predicted grades disagree, treat the predicted grade as the current estimate and expect an application to carry its own survey.
Also on the record
Priority habitat 29 m away: Traditional orchard.
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.

Building

Floor area358 m² (3,853 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 96)
UseOffices and Workshop Businesses
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2025, 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
Reserved Matters Conditions
Postcode
CM3 6DS
Received
6 Aug 2026
Validated
7 Aug 2026
Ward
Althorne
Parish
Althorne
Target decision
2 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Show

Decision outlook

Day 63, past the statutory target. 86% of changes of use in Maldon are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 6 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.

Day 637 days past the 56-day target
68%decided within 8 weeks
71%approved
7%go to committee

Plota live figures for changes of use 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

Alt. reference
PP-15138478
Planning Portal ref
PP-15138478
Consultation
4 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
2 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Refused
Barn At Stokes Hall Burnham Road Althorne Essex
Conversion of the barn to one residential dwelling (Use Class C3), new access road, assoc…
24/00993/FUL
2024 Refused
Barn At Stokes Hall Burnham Road Althorne Essex
Conversion of the barn to one residential dwelling (Use Class C3), new access road, assoc…
24/00993/FUL
2022 Refused
1 Stokes Hall Farm Cottages Burnham Road Althorne Essex CM3 6DS
Claim for lawful development certificate for a proposed single storey rear extension.
22/01106/LDP
2022 Refused
2 Stokes Hall Farm Cottages Burnham Road Althorne Essex CM3 6DS
Claim for lawful development certificate for a proposed single storey rear extension.
22/01107/LDP
2022 Refused
1 Stokes Hall Farm Cottages Burnham Road Althorne Essex CM3 6DS
Claim for lawful development certificate for a proposed single storey rear extension.
22/01106/LDP
2022 Refused
2 Stokes Hall Farm Cottages Burnham Road Althorne Essex CM3 6DS
Claim for lawful development certificate for a proposed single storey rear extension.
22/01107/LDP
2022 Refused
Round Hill Lodge Burnham Road Althorne Essex CM3 6DS
Single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original hous…
22/01103/PDE
2022 Refused
Round Hill Lodge Burnham Road Althorne Essex CM3 6DS
Single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original hous…
22/01103/PDE
2022 Approved
Stokes Hall Farm Burnham Road Althorne Essex CM3 6DS
Claim for lawful development certification for proposed two storey rear extension and sin…
22/00357/LDP
2022 Approved
Stokes Hall Farm Burnham Road Althorne Essex CM3 6DS
Claim for lawful development certification for proposed two storey rear extension and sin…
22/00357/LDP
2021 Withdrawn
Stokes Hall Farm Burnham Road Althorne Chelmsford Essex CM3 6DS
Claim for lawful development certificate for a proposed two storey rear extension and sin…
21/01179/LDP
2016 Approved
Stokes Hall Burnham Road Althorne Essex CM3 6DS
Single storey front/side extension
16/01045/HOUSE
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.