G And B Finch Limited Asheldham Quarry Tillingham Road Asheldham Southminster Essex CM0 7NX Data via plota.co.uk

26/00457/ESS - County Matter Pending

Proposal

Continuation of use without compliance with Conditions 2 (Cessation); 4 (Approved Details) and 5 (Phasing) of planning permission (Continuation of Mineral Extraction and ancillary use of planning permission ref: which itself was a Variation of Condition permission providing for an extended timescale and importation of inert materials), to now enable the continuation of operations and an amendment to the approved phasing in line with proposals for the working and restoration of a southern extension to Asheldham Quarry. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
6 Jul 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

As of 5 Aug 2026, the council is no longer showing this application on their planning portal. It may have been withdrawn or re-listed under a different reference. We've stopped checking it for updates.

Important details

Council
Maldon
Application type
County Matter
Postcode
CM0 7NX
Received
6 Jul 2026
Validated
6 Jul 2026
Ward
Tillingham
Parish
Asheldham
Case officer
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Target decision
27 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
ESS/68/25/MAL
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 performance
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