Planning application
Tavern Garage The Causeway Maldon Essex CM9 4LJ
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Claim for lawful development certificate for the existing vehicle repair and maintenance use (Use Class B2), which has operated continuously on the site for over 10 years.
As published by the council, reference 26/00554/LDE
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00554/LDE
- Category
- Lawful development
- Status
- Pending consideration
- Received
- 11 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 12 Aug 2026
- Postcode
- CM9 4LJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Aug 2026
Received by Maldon
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12 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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18 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 7 October 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 131 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
What happens while it is decided
The process from here
This application is with Maldon for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
About lawful development applications
How this application type works
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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Tavern Garage The Causeway Maldon Essex CM9 4LJ
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Tesco Fullbridge Maldon Essex CM9 4LE
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26/00556/LDP Awaiting decision
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Claim for lawful development certificate for a proposed single storey rear extension.
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26/00546/LDP Awaiting decision
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26/00539/LDP Awaiting decision
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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.
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26/00509/LDP Awaiting decision
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.
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26/00501/LDE Awaiting decision
Magellans Rest Grange Road Wickham Bishops Witham Essex CM8 3LT
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.