Planning application
Land West Of The Cemetery London Road Maldon Essex
Works: Extension Major scheme
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Outline application with all matters reserved, except for access, for the erection of up to 275 residential units including affordable housing, land for a children's nursery (Class E), 1.8ha of land for an extension to Maldon Cemetery, drainage works, landscaping, vehicular access to the A414, pedestrian/cycle access to Spital Road and London Road, and associated infrastructure works.
As published by the council, reference 25/00578/OUTM
Application record
- Reference
- 25/00578/OUTM
- Type
- Outline Application Major
- Status
- Application refused
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 19 Jun 2025
- Validated
- 26 Jun 2025
- Decided
- 13 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Maldon North
- Parish
- Maldon North
- Decision by
- District Planning Committee
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Jun 2025
Received by Maldon
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26 Jun 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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13 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Refused
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20 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
Documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
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Open the documentsWhat refusal means
The process from here
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.
About outline applications
How this application type works
An outline application tests the principle of developing a site before the detail is worked up. Some or all of the particulars, such as appearance, layout, scale, access and landscaping, are held back as reserved matters for later approval. Permission at outline stage does not by itself allow building to start; the reserved matters must be approved first.
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