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The Essex Wildlife Trust Nature Reserve Blue House Farm Blue House Farm Chase North Fambridge Chelmsford Essex CM3 6GU

Awaiting decision Maldon 26/00359/FULM Full Application Major

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

Proposal

Habitat restoration project to improve coastal grazing marsh by increasing surface water area. Specific works include: Installation of a sluice structure and solar pumps, Re-profiling and excavation of footdrains, bunding using excavated material and raising a footpath to address flooding issues.

As published by the council, reference 26/00359/FULM

Application record

Reference
26/00359/FULM
Type
Full Application Major
Status
Pending consideration
Received
26 May 2026
Validated
15 Jun 2026
Ward
Purleigh
Parish
North Fambridge
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
CM3 6GU

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 26 May 2026

    Received by Maldon

  2. 15 Jun 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 14 September 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 76 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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What happens while it is decided

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