Proposed Outbuilding Plains Farm Plains Road Great Totham Essex

1. 15 Jul 2022

   Received by Maldon

2. 26 Sep 2022

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 21 Feb 2023

   Decision issued: Refused

4. 9 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.

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• Pennyloaf House 23 Plains Road Great Totham Essex CM9 8DT

  21/00461/HOUSE Submitted 26 Apr 2021 78m away

  Detached oak framed garage with home office/hobby room above.

  Refused Householder 11 docs
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• Walnut Cottage 16 Totham Hill Green Great Totham Maldon Essex CM9 8DX

  24/05111/DET Submitted 21 Jun 2024 272m away

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  Decided Reserved matters Extension Demolition +1 5 docs
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• Walnut Cottage 16 Totham Hill Green Great Totham Maldon Essex CM9 8DX

  24/05150/DET Submitted 16 Sep 2024 272m away

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  Decided Reserved matters Extension Demolition +1 4 docs
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• Ohana Cottage Totham Hill Green Great Totham Essex CM9 8DX

  21/05056/DET Submitted 26 Mar 2021 272m away

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  Decided Reserved matters New dwelling Trees 10 docs

• Walnut Cottage 16 Totham Hill Green Great Totham Maldon Essex CM9 8DX

  24/05098/DET Submitted 5 Jun 2024 272m away

  Compliance with conditions notification 23/01229/LBC (Demolition of existing single storey side and rear extensions and construction of single storey side and rear extensions. Detached garage, new hardstanding, new fence and gate. Changes to fenestration and internal alterations.) Condition 3 - Large-scale drawings of new windows and doors. Condition 6 - Samples of materials.

  Decided Reserved matters Extension Demolition +1 7 docs
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