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Tavern Garage The Causeway Maldon Essex CM9 4LJ

Awaiting decision Maldon 26/00739/LDE Lawful development

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 26/00739/LDE

Application record

Reference
26/00739/LDE
Category
Lawful development
Status
Pending consideration
Received
23 Oct 2026
Validated
26 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 3 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • 26/00554/LDE Refused

    Tavern Garage The Causeway Maldon Essex CM9 4LJ

    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.

    Decided 7 Oct 2026 Lawful development
  • 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. 23 Oct 2026

    Received by Maldon

  2. 26 Oct 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 29 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 21 December 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 76 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

What happens while it is decided

This application is with Maldon for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Maldon decided lawful development applications in a median of 57 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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

    26/00554/LDE Submitted 11 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    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.

    Refused Lawful development
  • 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

In Maldon

  • 26/00599/LDP Granted

    17 Leslie Park Burnham-On-Crouch Essex CM0 8SY

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

    Received 28 Aug, published by the council 11 Sep 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/00738/LDP Awaiting decision

    67 North Street Southminster Essex CM0 7DG

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

    Received 23 Oct, published by the council 28 Oct 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/00728/LDE Awaiting decision

    122 Imperial Avenue Mayland Chelmsford Essex CM3 6AJ

    Certificate of lawfulness for existing development relating to the existing outbuilding within the rear garden of the property, including its construction and use for purposes incidental to the enjoyment of the main dwellinghouse.

    Received 19 Oct, published by the council 28 Oct 2026 Lawful development
  • 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