Planning application
Land Rear Of Hawthorns Braxted Park Road Great Braxted Essex
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Section 73A application for the retention of existing barn to be used for commercial storage purposes
As published by the council, reference 26/00059/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00059/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Pending consideration
- Received
- 29 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 30 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Great Totham
- Parish
- Great Braxted
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Jan 2026
Received by Maldon
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30 Jan 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 27 March 2026, 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 90 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Smart Planning Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Wickford
Active · incorporated 2002 · Wickford
78 applications on PlanIndex · across 9 councils · 63% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
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