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Land Adjacent Caxton Pride Hackmans Lane Purleigh Essex

Refused Maldon 26/00230/OUT Outline Application

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Outline planning application (with the matters of access and layout for consideration) for eight semi-detached zero carbon dwellings and bus service (with the matters of scale, appearance and landscaping reserved).

As published by the council, reference 26/00230/OUT

Application record

Reference
26/00230/OUT
Type
Outline Application
Status
Application refused
Decision
Refused
Received
31 Mar 2026
Validated
1 Apr 2026
Decided
26 May 2026
Ward
Purleigh
Parish
Purleigh
Decision by
Delegated

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 31 Mar 2026

    Received by Maldon

  2. 1 Apr 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 26 May 2026

    Decision issued: Refused

  4. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

Documents on file for this application

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What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

About outline applications

How this application type works

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site before the detail is worked up. Some or all of the particulars, such as appearance, layout, scale, access and landscaping, are held back as reserved matters for later approval. Permission at outline stage does not by itself allow building to start; the reserved matters must be approved first.

More on outline applications in our guide

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