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 26/00739/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.
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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.
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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)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Oct 2026
Received by Maldon
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26 Oct 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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29 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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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
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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.
Refused Lawful development -
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)
Granted Other -
Adjacent 42 The Causeway Maldon Essex CM9 4LJ
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
Retention and continued use of existing 48 and 16 sheet Advertising hoardings
Refused Advertising 7 docs -
McDonald's Fullbridge Essex CM9 4LE
Replacement fascia signs - 8no. yellow 'Golden arches' and 2no. white 'McDonald's' Letterset signs.
Granted Advertising 22 docs -
McDonald's Fullbridge Essex CM9 4LE
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
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In Maldon
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26/00599/LDP Granted
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Claim for lawful development certificate for a proposed single storey rear extension.
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26/00738/LDP Awaiting decision
67 North Street Southminster Essex CM0 7DG
Claim for lawful development certificate for a proposed single storey rear extension.
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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.
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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.
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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.