16 Sheepcotes Lane Southminster Essex CM0 7AF

1. 18 Aug 2025

   Received by Maldon

2. 4 Sep 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 23 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 30 October 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Maldon took a median of 76 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Maldon for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Maldon decided outline applications in a median of 239 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Former Police Station Queenborough Road Southminster Essex

  21/00237/LBC Submitted 8 Mar 2021 50 yards away

  Renovation and alteration of existing accommodation associated with Police station, to 1No. 4 bedroom dwelling and 1No. 3bedroom dwelling. Renovation and extension of existing garage/shop block, and change of use to single detached 2 bedroom dwelling together with associated landscaping, car parking, cycle parking and refuse storage

  Withdrawn Heritage and listed buildings Extension 26 docs
  Domestic

• Former Police Station Queenborough Road Southminster Essex

  21/00236/FUL Submitted 8 Mar 2021 100 yards away

  Renovation and extension of existing garage/shop block, and change of use to single detached 2 bedroom dwelling together with associated landscaping, car parking, cycle parking and refuse storage. Renovation and alteration of existing accommodation associated with Police station, to 1No. 4 bedroom dwelling and 1No. 3bedroom dwelling with associated amenity space.

  Withdrawn Full applications Extension 26 docs
  Domestic

• Former Southminster Library Queenborough Road Southminster Essex

  23/01216/FUL Submitted 14 Dec 2023 100 yards away

  Change of use to 5 no. dwellings. Demolition works to main building and erection of a single storey extension to north elevation. Single storey extensions to the east and west elevations of existing outbuilding and part demolition of that building. Alterations to fenestration and inclusion of associated landscaping, car parking, cycle parking and refuse storage.

  Granted Full applications Extension Demolition +1 28 docs
  Several homes

• Former Southminster Library Queenborough Road Southminster Essex

  23/01217/LBC Submitted 14 Dec 2023 100 yards away

  Change of use to 5 no. dwellings. Demolition works to main building, erection of a single storey extension to north elevation and internal alterations. Single storey extensions to the east and west elevations of existing outbuilding, internal alterations and part demolition of that building. Alterations to fenestration and inclusion of associated landscaping, car parking, cycle parking and refuse storage.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Extension Demolition +1 19 docs
  Several homes

• 26 Pump Mead Close Southminster Essex CM0 7AE

  22/01134/HOUSE Submitted 8 Nov 2022 150 yards away

  Single storey rear and single storey side extension

  Granted Householder Extension 8 docs
  Small domestic

• 26 Pump Mead Close Southminster Essex CM0 7AE

  22/00654/HOUSE Submitted 23 May 2022 150 yards away

  Single storey rear & single storey side extension

  Refused Householder Extension 6 docs
  Small domestic

• 26/00631/OUT Awaiting decision

  Westlins Chapel Lane Tillingham Southminster Essex CM0 7TL

  Outline application with all matters reserved for demolition of the existing dwelling and erection of 3 dwellings.

  Received 11 Sep, published by the council 25 Sep 2026 Outline
• 26/00555/OUT Awaiting decision

  Land At Hawthorns Brabant Road North Fambridge Essex

  Outline planning application with all matters reserved with the exception of access for construction of new dwelling with detached single garage

  Received 11 Aug, published by the council 19 Aug 2026 Outline
• 26/00514/OUT Awaiting decision

  Land Adjacent Captains Wood Road Great Totham Essex

  Outline application with all matters reserved for the erection of 1 detached dwelling and garage to frontage

  Received 28 Jul, published by the council 12 Aug 2026 Outline
• 26/00046/OUT Refused

  Land At Crossways Kelvedon Road Great Totham Essex

  Outline application with all matters reserved with the exception of access and layout, for the erection of 2 self build bungalows with garages

  Received 22 Jan, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Outline
• 25/00567/OUT At appeal

  Land Rear Of The Chantry Tiptree Road Wickham Bishops Essex

  Outline application with all matters reserved for the erection of 4 no. dwellings

  Received 16 Jun, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Outline