Planning application
Maldon Motel Limited First Floor And Rear Of 154 High Street Maldon Essex CM9 5BX
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Retrospective change of use of first floor from Class C1 (Hotel) to House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) (Sui Generis).
As published by the council, reference 26/00096/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00096/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Application approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 11 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 12 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 15 May 2026
- Ward
- Maldon North
- Parish
- Maldon North
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- CM9 5BX
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Feb 2026
Received by Maldon
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12 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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15 May 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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9 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
Documents on file for this application
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Maldon granted permission on 15 May 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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