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Tavern Garage The Causeway Maldon Essex CM9 4LJ

Refused Maldon 26/00554/LDE Lawful development

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 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
Application refused
Decision
Refused
Received
11 Aug 2026
Validated
12 Aug 2026
Decided
7 Oct 2026
Ward
Maldon North
Parish
Maldon North
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
CM9 4LJ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Maldon register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • 26/00331/ESS Granted

    Tavern Garage The Causeway Maldon Essex CM9 4LJ

    Temporary change of use of part of the site to a waste transfer station for domestic, commercial and industrial waste together with associated development (retrospective)

    Decided 28 May 2026 Other

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 Aug 2026

    Received by Maldon

  2. 12 Aug 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 18 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 7 Oct 2026

    Decision issued: Refused

  5. 7 Oct 2026

    Status changed to Application refused

    Previously Pending consideration.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

Documents on file for this application

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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

  • Tavern Garage The Causeway Maldon Essex CM9 4LJ

    26/00331/ESS Submitted 7 May 2026 50 yards away

    Temporary change of use of part of the site to a waste transfer station for domestic, commercial and industrial waste together with associated development (retrospective)

    Granted Other

  • Adjacent 42 The Causeway Maldon Essex CM9 4LJ

    22/00919/FUL Submitted 11 Aug 2022 100 yards away

    Two storey building to provide office (Use Class E(g)(i)) at ground floor and one bedroomed flat at first floor level with associated parking and garden area.

    Refused Full applications 38 docs

  • Corner With A414 The Causeway Maldon Essex

    22/00784/ADV Submitted 4 Jul 2022 150 yards away

    Retention and continued use of existing 48 and 16 sheet Advertising hoardings

    Refused Advertising 7 docs

  • McDonald's Fullbridge Essex CM9 4LE

    22/00493/ADV Submitted 31 Mar 2022 200 yards away

    Replacement fascia signs - 8no. yellow 'Golden arches' and 2no. white 'McDonald's' Letterset signs.

    Granted Advertising 22 docs

  • McDonald's Fullbridge Essex CM9 4LE

    22/00492/FUL Submitted 31 Mar 2022 200 yards away

    Reconfiguration of drive thru lane to accommodate side-by-side ordering with changes to car parking and kerb lines, including associated works to the site. Alterations to elevations including the roof and extension incorporating an additional drive thru booth. Relocation of shopfront entrance, new full height glazing and the introduction of two new access doors. Installation of 2 no. digital Customer Order Displays (COD) with overhead Canopies and a Goal Post height restrictor.

    Granted Full applications Extension Windows or glazing 26 docs

  • McDonald's Fullbridge Maldon Essex CM9 4LE

    21/00270/ADV Submitted 15 Mar 2021 200 yards away

    Application for advertisement consent for the installation of 4No. Fascia signs

    Granted Advertising 17 docs

In Maldon

  • 26/00521/LDP Granted

    1 Pantile Hill Southminster Essex CM0 7BA

    Claim for lawful development certificate for proposed conversion of roof space to habitable accommodation and addition of rear dormer and 2No. rooflights to the front roof slope.

    Received 22 Jul, published by the council 10 Sep 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/00700/LDP Awaiting decision

    12 Rydal Drive Maldon Essex CM9 5LG

    Claim for lawful development certificate for a proposed garage conversion (part) and installation of one new window to side elevation.

    Received 7 Oct, published by the council 15 Oct 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/00556/LDP Granted

    11 The Folly Tiptree Colchester Essex CO5 0RJ

    Claim for lawful development certificate for a proposed single storey rear extension.

    Received 11 Aug, published by the council 13 Aug 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/00539/LDP Granted

    22 Halston Place Maldon Essex CM9 6XW

    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.

    Received 4 Aug, published by the council 12 Aug 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/00546/LDP Granted

    26 Wordsworth Avenue Maldon Essex CM9 6BZ

    Single storey side extension

    Received 6 Aug, published by the council 11 Aug 2026 Lawful development