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Agricultural Building At Purleigh Wash Farm Fambridge Road Purleigh Essex

Refused Maldon 23/00602/COUPA Change of Use Prior Approval

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Change of use of agricultural building (Unit 2) to flexible use within Storage or Distribution (Use Class B8) or Commercial/Business/Service (Use Class E) (Class R).

As published by the council, reference 23/00602/COUPA

Application record

Reference
23/00602/COUPA
Type
Change of Use Prior Approval
Status
Application refused
Decision
Refused As published: Prior Approval Refused
Received
14 Jun 2023
Validated
23 Jun 2023
Decided
18 Aug 2023
Ward
Purleigh
Parish
Purleigh
Decision by
Delegated

Site history

Applications at this address on the Maldon register

This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • 23/01034/COU Granted

    Agricultural Building At Purleigh Wash Farm Fambridge Road Purleigh Essex

    Change of use of agricultural buildings Units 2,3 & 5 to Use Class E (g) (iii) Industrial Processes and Unit 4 to Use Class E(g) (i) Office space. 14 car park spaces and cycle store to accommodate up to 12 cycles.

    Decided 15 Jan 2024 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 14 Jun 2023

    Received by Maldon

  2. 23 Jun 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 18 Aug 2023

    Decision issued: Prior Approval Refused

  4. 21 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

12 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Maldon refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About prior approval applications

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Agricultural Building At Purleigh Wash Farm Fambridge Road Purleigh Essex

    23/01034/COU Submitted 26 Oct 2023 50 yards away

    Change of use of agricultural buildings Units 2,3 & 5 to Use Class E (g) (iii) Industrial Processes and Unit 4 to Use Class E(g) (i) Office space. 14 car park spaces and cycle store to accommodate up to 12 cycles.

    Granted Full applications 20 docs
  • Purleigh Wash Farm Fambridge Road Purleigh Essex

    23/01243/COU Submitted 27 Dec 2023 50 yards away

    Change of use of stable building at unit 6 to Use Class E(g)(i) office space, E(g)(iii) industrial processes and agricultural buildings at unit 7 to Use Class E(d) Indoor sport with associated 31 car park spaces and cycle store to accommodate up to 12 cycles

    Granted Full applications 20 docs
  • Unit 1 Purleigh Wash Farm Fambridge Road Purleigh Essex

    23/00539/COU Submitted 31 May 2023 50 yards away

    Section 73A application for change of use from agriculture to Use Class E(g)(iii) commercial use

    Granted Full applications 12 docs
  • Purleigh Wash Farm Fambridge Road Purleigh Essex

    23/00647/COUPA Submitted 28 Jun 2023 50 yards away

    Prior notification for proposed change of use of agricultural buildings (Units 3-6) to flexible use within Storage or Distribution (Use Class B8) or Commercial/Business/Service (Use Class E) (Class R)

    Refused Prior approval 18 docs
  • Unit 8 Purleigh Wash Farm Fambridge Road Mundon Maldon Essex CM9 6PG

    26/00147/FUL Submitted 3 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    76% historically approved · decision due ~30 Sep

    Change of use of an agricultural barn to offices (Use Class E (g)), including parking provision, landscaping and widening of existing access. Reorganisation of parking arrangements relating to adjoining existing B8 use.

    Awaiting decision Full applications
  • Purleigh Wash Farm Fambridge Road Purleigh Essex

    23/00632/COUPA Submitted 23 Jun 2023 50 yards away

    Prior notification for a proposed change of use of agricultural building (Unit 7) to flexible use within Storage or Distribution (Use Class B8) or Commercial/Business/Service (Use Class E) (Class R)

    Refused Prior approval 12 docs

In Maldon

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    Adalil 24 Volwycke Avenue Maldon Essex CM9 6DL

    Single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 7.2m, maximum height of 4m and the maximum height to the eaves of 2.5m.

    Received 17 Apr, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Prior approval
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    Received 7 Apr, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Prior approval
  • 26/00135/PADOT Granted

    Agricultural Barn Maldon Hall Farm Spital Road Maldon Essex

    Prior approval for the change of use of an agricultural building to a flexible use within General Industrial (Class B2)

    Received 23 Feb, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Prior approval
  • 26/00134/PADOT Granted

    Agricultural Building At Little Grange Farm Marlpits Road Woodham Mortimer Essex

    Prior approval for a proposed change of use of an agricultural building to a flexible use within General Industrial (Class B2).

    Received 23 Feb, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Prior approval
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    New Hall Vineyards Chelmsford Road Purleigh Essex

    Installation of 300 solar panels on the existing building roof.

    Received 17 Sep, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Prior approval