Planning application
Moonlight Balti Express 137 High Street Maldon Essex CM9 5BS
Works: Demolition
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Demolition of existing building / erection of a three storey building comprising retail use at ground floor front together with 5 No residential / Studio units
As published by the council, reference 25/00281/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 25/00281/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Application refused
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 24 Mar 2025
- Validated
- 1 May 2025
- Decided
- 19 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Maldon North
- Parish
- Maldon North
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- CM9 5BS
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Mar 2025
Received by Maldon
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1 May 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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19 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Refused
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
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