See below for this week's key planning applications in the Maldon District, received or decided on by the Council.

Applications received

1. Land northwest of 2 Maldon Road, Burnham-On-Crouch

Burnham Waters Limited: Outline Application with all Matters of Detail Reserved for Future Determination (Except for Layout and Means of Access to the Site) to Extend Approved Retirement Community to North and East Including Additional Affordable Housing:

• Erect 203 dwellings comprising 143 one, two and three-bedroom bungalows, 60 one, two, and three-bedroom apartments in two-storey buildings.
• Lay out estate roads, footpaths, vehicle parking and surface water drainage infrastructure including swales and detention basins.
• Form public open spaces including greenway, orchards and allotments and lay out hard and soft landscaping.

Read more about the Burnham Waters Retirement Project here.

2. Land south of Wycke Hill and Limebrook Way, Maldon

Taylor Wimpey (London): Variation of condition 1 (approved drawings) on approved planning permission 18/00531/RES. Approval of reserved matters (layout, scale, appearance and landscaping) for Phase 1 of the Eastern Parcel of the wider Land South of Wycke Hill and Limebrook Way site (LPA Application Ref. FUL/MAL/18/00071), comprising the construction of 200 residential dwellings (Use Class C3) and associated works.

Amendment sought: relocation of 16 trees from the Fambridge Road frontage to the public open space within the site and change to type of five trees within public open space.

3. New property: Ivy House, Hackmans Lane, Purleigh

Variation of condition 2 (approved drawings) on approved planning permission 21/00797/FUL: Demolition of the existing dwelling and erection of a two-storey dwelling with attached gym and garage.

Amendment sought: changes to fenestration and addition of solar panels.

Applications approved

1. Morrisons, Wycke Hill, Maldon CM9 6GG

A S73A application for the erection of a garden centre within the store's existing car park.

"The structure hereby approved shall not be used at any time other than for purposes ancillary to the retail use of the supermarket."

2. Morrisons, Wycke Hill, Maldon CM9 6GG

An application for advertisement consent for the installation of three fascia signs and six vinyl graphics to side glazing of the above garden centre.

3. Barclays, 60 High Street, Maldon CM9 5PR

• Removal of existing external signage.
• Removal of night safe.
• Existing aperture to be covered by a new metal plate to match the existing entrance door colour.
• Removal of existing ATM.
• Existing glazing replaced with new.

4. Blue Boar Hotel, Silver Street, Maldon

• Reduce chimney height from original.
• Replace missing roof tiles from storm damage with salvaged slate tiles to match existing.
• Internal repairs to walls and ceilings and replacement of internally damaged timbers.

Listed building consent granted.

Applications refused

1. Lofts Farm, Broad Street Green Road, Great Totham CM9 8NZ

An application for the creation of new access drive with associated landscaping.

Reasons for refusal:

1. The application site lies within a rural part of the District where there is a requirement protect the countryside as set out in policies S1, S8, D1 and H4 of the Maldon District Local Development Plan. Accordingly, it is considered the construction of an extensive hard core track across open countryside would result in an unacceptable visual impact upon the landscape character of the area and fail to make a positive contribution to the rural landscape and open countryside. The proposal would therefore be contrary to the aforementioned policies and the National Planning Policy Framework where it seeks to protect the intrinsic character and beauty of the countryside.
2. There has been insufficient evidence provided to justify that the ingress and egress of vehicles through the proposed entrance would not be materially harmful to the neighbouring properties, in particular 101 and 103 Broad Street Green Road in terms of noise and disturbance. The proposal is therefore considered to be contrary to policies D1 and H4 of the Maldon District Local Development Plan the guidance contained within the National Planning Policy Framework.

2. Loftmans Farm, Maldon Road, Steeple CM0 7RR

Construction of a two-storey detached dwelling. Change of land use to C3 (residential property).

Reasons for refusal:

1. The application site lies within a rural location outside of the defined settlement boundaries where policies of restraint apply. The Council cannot demonstrate a five-year housing land supply to accord with the requirements of the National Planning Policy Framework, however, the site has not been identified by the Council for development to meet future needs for the district and does not fall within either a Garden Suburb or Strategic Allocation for Growth identified within the Maldon District Local Development Plan to meet the objectively assessed needs for housing in the District. The site is poorly located relative to facilities, services and sustainable modes of transport. The proposed development would result in the loss of an employment use, and it has not been demonstrated to the satisfaction of the LPA that there is no demand for an employment use at this site. Furthermore, the proposal would substantially alter the character of the countryside, particularly through the introduction of a domestic character a of residential development, the extent of the garden land and appearance of the proposed dwelling are considered to significantly add to the visual harm of the proposal. The development would therefore be unacceptable, does not constitute sustainable development, would result in the unjustified loss of an employment generating use and a detrimental visual impact, contrary to policies S1, S2, S8, E1, D1 and H4 of the Maldon District Local Development Plan (2017) and Government advice contained within the National Planning Policy Framework (2021).
2. The proposed development has a potential significant impact upon protected and priority species. Insufficient information has been submitted to allow the Local Planning Authority to determine that the proposed development would not have significant impact upon protected and priority species, or the significant impact is such that it can be mitigated or compensated in a satisfactory way. The development is therefore unacceptable and contrary to policies S1, D2 and N2 of the Local Development Plan as well as guidance contained within the National Planning Policy Framework
3. In the absence of a completed legal agreement pursuant to Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, securing a necessary financial contribution towards Essex Coast Recreational disturbance Avoidance and Mitigation Strategy or an appropriate mitigation strategy to overcome the impacts of the development on the European designated nature conservation sites, the development would have an adverse impact on those European designated nature conservation sites, contrary to Policies S1, and I1 of the Maldon District Local Development Plan and the NPPF.

3. 14 Highlands Drive, Maldon CM9 6HX

A proposal to construct a two-storey side extension to an existing two-storey residential property.

Reasons for refusal:

1. The proposed development, by reason of the position, size, design and bulk of the extension proposed, would harm the character and appearance of the dwelling, visually unbalance the semi-detached dwellings of which it forms part and be an incongruous addition to the streetscene, contrary to Polices D1 and H4 of the Maldon District Local Development Plan and guidance contained within the National Planning Policy Framework.
2. The proposed development would not provide a sufficient number of off-street car parking spaces and so would fail to accommodate the parking demand that would be generated which, in turn, is likely to lead to cars parking off-site potentially causing conditions of obstruction, congestion and danger to pedestrians and other road users, contrary to Policies D1 and T2 of the Maldon District Approved Local Development Plan and the Maldon District Vehicle Parking Standards SPD.

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