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Wood Lodge Lea Lane Great Braxted Witham Essex CM8 3EP

Granted Maldon 26/00280/LDP Lawful development

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Claim for a lawful development certificate for the proposed change of use of residential Class C3 (a) to children's residential home C3(b)

As published by the council, reference 26/00280/LDP

Application record

Reference
26/00280/LDP
Category
Lawful development
Status
Application approved
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
28 Apr 2026
Validated
29 May 2026
Decided
10 Jul 2026
Postcode
CM8 3EP

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 Apr 2026

    Received by Maldon

  2. 29 May 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 10 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Approved

  4. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What this grant of permission means

Maldon granted permission on 10 July 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.

About lawful development applications

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

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