Land At 8 Hall Road Southminster Essex Data via plota.co.uk

26/00580/FUL - Full Application Pending consideration

Proposal

Conversion of existing detached garage to form one-bedroom holiday accommodation, including installation of roof lights and associated external alterations, parking & private amenity space. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Aug 2026
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Validated
8 Sept 2026
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Consultation
16 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 3 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 3 Nov 2026, from Maldon's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 15 Oct 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: 8, Hall Road
List entry 1308527 · 2 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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Historic England ↗
Scheduled monument 64 m away: Earthworks in and E of Pandole Wood
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Conservation area 82 m away: Southminster; Inside the Southminster 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

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
Full Application
Postcode
CM0 7EH
Received
24 Aug 2026
Validated
8 Sept 2026
Ward
Southminster
Parish
Southminster
Case officer
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Target decision
3 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 31 of the 56-day target. Maldon usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 3125 days to 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-14797040
Planning Portal ref
PP-14797040
Consultation
16 Sept 2026
Comments by
15 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
22 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
3 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