8 North Drive Mayland Chelmsford Essex CM3 6AG Data via plota.co.uk

26/00661/VAR - Variations Pending consideration

Proposal

Variation of condition 2 on approved planning permission 26/00286/HOUSE (Single-storey rear extension, alterations to existing garage with rear extension, front porch canopy, changes to materials and fenestration) - to change vertical cladding to horizontal cladding, allowing ventilation to work with new door and window reveals. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
23 Sept 2026
✓
Validated
24 Sept 2026
✓
Consultation
1 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 19 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 19 Nov 2026.

Comments are open until 29 Oct 2026

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Associated applications 2

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Special protection area 360 m away: Blackwater Estuary (Mid-Essex Coast Phase 4); SSSI 361 m away: Blackwater Estuary SSSI; Inside the Mayland 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

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Important details

Council
Maldon
Application type
Variations
Postcode
CM3 6AG
Received
23 Sept 2026
Validated
24 Sept 2026
Ward
Althorne
Parish
Mayland
Case officer
Show
Target decision
19 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15242290
Planning Portal ref
PP-15242290
Consultation
1 Oct 2026
Comments by
29 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
8 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
19 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