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

Applications received

• Removal of NatWest signage, Maldon North

Application to remove night safe, ATM and existing signage and reinstatement of materials where required following the closure of the Natwest bank on the High Street. Application number: 23/01185

• Construction of two houses, St Lawrence

Application to construct two semi-detached houses on vacant land with private gardens to the rear. Add two car parking spaces to the front. Greenfield, 45 Main Road. Application number: 23/011/86

• 159 residential dwellings, Tollesbury

Outline application with all matters reserved except access for up to 159 residential dwellings, including 40% affordable housing, pre-school, a road link connecting West Street to North Road, ancillary infrastructure, a public open space, play space, suitable alternative natural greenspace and sustainable drainage. Land North of West Street. Application number: 23/01160

• Two self-build custom designed dwellings, Great Totham

Outline application for two self-build custom designed swellings on land adjacent and land west of 6 Captains Wood Road. Application number: 23/01193

Applications approved

• Demolition of garages for workshop, Goldhanger 

Application approved for the demolition of two existing dilapidated garages to be replaced with new garage/ workshop for domestic use. Bobbets Hole, Bakers Green. Application number: 23/00520

• Change of use of land, Maldon Court School

Application approved for change of use of land to a 'forest learning area' for Maldon Court Preparatory School with wooden boundary fencing. Maldon Court Preparatory school, land rear of Masonic Hall, Cromwell Hill. Application number: 23/00576

• Change of use, King Traditional Maldon High Street

Application approved for change of use from restaurant to mixed restaurant and Sui Generis take away use. King Traditional Indian Curries, 136 High Street Maldon. Application number: 23/00924

• Change of use to holiday lets, Maldon High Street

Application approved for change of use from Osteopath treatment rooms, office use, and former treatment rooms to short term holiday let accommodation at The Kings Head Centre, 38 High Street. Application numbers: 23/00490 and 23/00603

Applications refused

• Construction of one dwelling, Althorne

Application refused for the construction of one dwelling and associated development on land adjacent to The Old Forge and Thornley Cottage, Burnham Road. Application number: 23/00902

• 25 new dwellings, Goldhanger

Application refused for a residential development comprising the construction of 25 new dwellings together with new vehicular and pedestrian accesses, car parking, amenity space and associated development. Rejected due to the site lying outside of a defined settlement boundary. Land off Head Street. Application number: 23/00830

• Two-storey commercial building, Southminster

Application refused for demolition of existing building at the Queens Head Public House, and erection of a one to two-storey building to provide two commercial, business and service uses, including a convenience food shop, and three flats. Queens Head Public House, 36 Queen Street, Southminster. Application number: 23/00979

• Erection of agricultural building, Cold Norton

Application refused for a prior notification for the erection of a Class two agricultural building, Wayback Farm, St Stephens Road, Cold Norton. Application number: 23/00993