Planning application
Swingfield Family Golf Centre Golf Centre Steeple Road Latchingdon Chelmsford Essex CM3 6LD
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Proposal
Change of use from golf driving range to leisure park including 20no touring park pitches, 20no static caravan park pitches and the conversion of 12no driving range hangers to self catering cabins and the conversion of the existing clubhouse to an ensuite café. The improvement of the access road and creation of an internal track the provision of additional parking and associated boundary treatment and landscaping
As published by the council, reference 25/01099/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 25/01099/FUL
- Type
- Full Application Major
- Status
- Pending consideration
- Received
- 12 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 23 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Althorne
- Parish
- Latchingdon
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- CM3 6LD
Site history
Applications at this address on the Maldon register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025.
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25/01099/FULM Awaiting decision
Swingfield Family Golf Centre Golf Centre Steeple Road Latchingdon Chelmsford Essex CM3 6LD
Change of use from golf driving range to leisure park including 20no touring park pitches, 20no static caravan park pitches and the conversion of 12no driving range hangers to self catering cabins and the conversion of the existing clubhouse to an ensuite café. The improvement of the access road and creation of an internal track the provision of additional parking and associated boundary treatment and landscaping
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Dec 2025
Received by Maldon
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23 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 25 May 2026, 13 weeks from validation under the statutory target. 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.
Documents
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Swingfield Family Golf Centre Golf Centre Steeple Road Latchingdon Chelmsford Essex CM3 6LD
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