Read this week's roundup of the key planning applications in the Maldon District, received or decided on by the council.

Applications received

• Holiday accommodation, North Fambridge

Claim for lawful development certificate for existing use of unit as short term/ temporary holiday accommodation. On land adjacent to Riverside Cottages, Ferry Road.

Application number: 23/01077

• Demolition of outbuildings by Memorial Hall, Southminster

Application for the demolition of outbuildings and the erection of new outbuilding at the Memorial Hall, High Street Southminster.

Application number: 23/00906

• 36 Houses, Southminster

Application for the creation of 36, one, two, three and four bedroom houses and maisonettes, associated landscaping, roads, parking and drainage infrastructure, plus a new area of public open space. Glebe Meadow, adjacent King George's Field Pavilion Station Road.

Application number: 24/00017

• Minor renovations to village hall, Tolleshunt D'Arcy

Application for minor internal alterations and renovation of existing village hall structure and fabric. Village Hall, 25 Tollesbury Road. 

Application number: 24/00046

Applications approved

• Erection of carriage house, Cold Norton

Erection of a three bay oak fronted wooden carriage house and cart lodge with attached log store on land at Flambirds Farm, Hackmans Lane.

Application number: 23/01001

• Traveller accommodation, Tolleshunt D'Arcy

The change of use of the site for the provision for traveller accommodation including one static mobile home and a tourer caravan. On land north of Station Road.

Application number: 23/00864

• Cafe permission, Little Totham

Application for change of use of agricultural building to a cafe and provision of associated car parking. The Granary, Chigborough Road. 

Application number: 23/00920

• MOT Bay, Maldon

Application for proposed construction of commercial vehicle MOT bay and customer parking. GB Jones and Smith Motor engineering, Unit 12H, West Station Yard, Spital Road.

Application number: 23/01106

Applications refused

• Tourist accommodation, Tillingham

Application refused for the additional use of staff accommodation as holiday units. Cartlodge outbuilding, attached to south west of barn, Reddings Farm, Reddings Lane. Refused due to the development being in an "unsuitably located tourist accommodation" with "insufficient information" in regards to its need, among other reasons.

Application number: 23/00588

• Access for 249 dwellings, Southminster

Outlines planning application refused for access from Scotts Hill, for the development of up to 249 dwellings, public open space, together with associated landscaping, highways, drainage and other infrastructure works. Land west of David Fisher Way. Refused due to possible "detriment to the rural character of the area" as well as inadequate provision for affordable housing, among other reasons.

Application number: 23/00249

• Two dwellings, Great Totham

Application refused for two-self build custom designed dwellings on land adjacent and land west of 6 Captains Wood Road. Application refused due to the encroachment of built developments into the countryside, among other reasons.

Application number: 23/01193

• Conversion from dwelling to flats, Burnham

Application refused for proposed conversion of dwelling to two flats at Manythings, 165 Station Road. Application refused due to flood risk, among other reasons. 

Application number: 23/00703