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Swingfield Family Golf Centre Golf Centre Steeple Road Latchingdon Chelmsford Essex CM3 6LD

Awaiting decision Maldon 25/01099/FUL Full Application Major

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

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.

  • 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

    Submitted 12 Dec 2025 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 Dec 2025

    Received by Maldon

  2. 23 Feb 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 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 88 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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What happens while it is decided

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    25/01099/FULM Submitted 12 Dec 2025 0m away

    76% historically approved · decision due ~25 May

    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

    Awaiting decision Full applications
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