Planning application
Magellans Rest Grange Road Wickham Bishops Witham Essex CM8 3LT
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Claim for lawful development certificate for a dwelling on the ground floor of the Double Garage on the basis of continuous use as a dwelling for in excess of the past 10 years.
As published by the council, reference 26/00501/LDE
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00501/LDE
- Category
- Lawful development
- Status
- Application refused
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 24 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 31 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 25 Sep 2026
- Postcode
- CM8 3LT
Site history
Applications at this address on the Maldon register
This site has had 3 applications since 2026: 0 approved, 3 refused.
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26/00502/FUL Refused
Magellans Rest Grange Road Wickham Bishops Witham Essex CM8 3LT
Retrospective planning permission for the construction of holiday accommodation
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26/00497/LDE Refused
Magellans Rest Grange Road Wickham Bishops Witham Essex CM8 3LT
Claim for lawful development certificate (existing) for erection of a building and use as a residential dwelling
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Jul 2026
Received by Maldon
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31 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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8 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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25 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Refused
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25 Sep 2026
Status changed to Application refused
Previously Pending consideration.
What this refusal means
Maldon refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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Former Long View 2 Grange Road Wickham Bishops Witham Essex CM8 3LT
Compliance with conditions notification 24/00854/VAR (Variation of condition 2 on 23/00618/FUL (Replacement dwelling with detached double cart lodge)) Condition 4 - Written details of the proposed materials. Condition 5 - Planting of native species.
DecidedDomestic -
7A Grange Road Wickham Bishops Witham Essex CM8 3LT
Claim for lawful development certificate for proposed installation of white UPVC window to front bedroom; larger replacement lintel; render and re-plaster; internal window board; scaffolding required to external.
Granted Lawful development Windows or glazing -
Magellans Rest Grange Road Wickham Bishops Witham Essex CM8 3LT
Claim for lawful development certificate (existing) for erection of a building and use as a residential dwelling
Refused Lawful developmentDomestic -
Magellans Rest Grange Road Wickham Bishops Witham Essex CM8 3LT
Retrospective planning permission for the construction of holiday accommodation
Refused Full applications -
Bishops View 2A Grange Road Wickham Bishops Witham Essex CM8 3LT
Compliance with conditions notification 24/00606/FUL (New build, part single, part two storey detached single family dwelling.) Condition 4 - Hard & Soft landscape works, Condition 5 - Construction management plan, Condition 6 - Investigation and risk assessment, Condition 7 - Remediation scheme, Condition 8 - Verification remediation report, Condition 10 - Surface water drainage, Condition 11 - Foul drainage scheme, Condition 13 - Biodiversity Enhancement Layout.
Decided Reserved matters New dwellingDomestic -
Land Adjacent Crispins Roots Lane Wickham Bishops Essex
Outline planning application with access for proposed 6no 3 bedroom bungalows with access road including turning head off existing drive.
Refused Outline 10 docs
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26/00521/LDP Granted
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26/00700/LDP Awaiting decision
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26/00554/LDE Refused
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26/00556/LDP Granted
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Claim for lawful development certificate for a proposed single storey rear extension.
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26/00539/LDP Granted
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Claim for a lawful development certificate for proposed internal alterations comprising conversion of part of the garage to enlarge the living room, formation of a utility room, replacement of the garage rear door with a window and brick infill, and associated internal layout changes.