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G And B Finch Limited Asheldham Quarry Tillingham Road Asheldham Southminster Essex CM0 7NX

Awaiting decision Maldon 26/00457/ESS County Matter

Works: Extension

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Proposal

Continuation of use without compliance with Conditions 2 (Cessation); 4 (Approved Details) and 5 (Phasing) of planning permission ESS/78/23/MAL (Continuation of Mineral Extraction and ancillary use of planning permission ref: ESS/16/14/MAL which itself was a Variation of Condition permission providing for an extended timescale and importation of inert materials), to now enable the continuation of operations and an amendment to the approved phasing in line with proposals for the working and restoration of a southern extension to Asheldham Quarry.

As published by the council, reference 26/00457/ESS

Application record

Reference
26/00457/ESS
Type
County Matter
Status
Pending consideration
Received
6 Jul 2026
Validated
6 Jul 2026
Ward
Tillingham
Parish
Asheldham
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
CM0 7NX

Site history

Applications at this address on the Maldon register

This site has had 3 applications since 2026.

  • 26/00458/ESS Awaiting decision

    G And B Finch Limited Asheldham Quarry Tillingham Road Asheldham Southminster Essex CM0 7NX

    A southern extension to Asheldham Quarry for the extraction, processing, sale and distribution of sand and gravel with subsequent restoration using inert materials

    Submitted 6 Jul 2026 Other
  • 26/00459/ESS Awaiting decision

    G And B Finch Limited Asheldham Quarry Tillingham Road Asheldham Southminster Essex CM0 7NX

    Continuation of use without compliance with Condition 1 (Duration) of planning permission ESS/125/22/MAL (Installation of a mixed construction and demolition soils wash plant with associated infrastructure) to now extend the time period in line with proposals for the working and restoration of a southern extension to Asheldham Quarry

    Submitted 6 Jul 2026 Other

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 Jul 2026

    Received by Maldon

  2. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 31 August 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.

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