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Smugglers Cove 17 High Street Maldon Essex CM9 5PE

Granted Maldon 23/00710/COU Change of Use

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Proposed change of use from art gallery shop to a mixed use of drinking establishment for the sale of alcohol (sui generis) (ground floor) and tattooist (sui generis) (first floor).

As published by the council, reference 23/00710/COU

Application record

Reference
23/00710/COU
Type
Change of Use
Status
Application approved
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
19 Jul 2023
Validated
22 Sep 2023
Decided
16 Nov 2023
Ward
Maldon North
Parish
Maldon North
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
CM9 5PE

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Jul 2023

    Received by Maldon

  2. 22 Sep 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 16 Nov 2023

    Decision issued: Approved

  4. 21 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

10 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Maldon granted permission on 16 November 2023, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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