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

Applications received

1. 55 Basin Road, Heybridge Basin CM9 4RN

Two storey side and rear extension, including replacement of existing garage with new attached, porch and fenestration alterations to the front elevation.

2. Keepers Cottage, Hazeleigh Hall Lane, Hazeleigh

Proposed detached annex incidental to the dwelling house.

3. 93 Imperial Avenue, Mayland CM3 6AJ

An application for a new detached garage at the front of the property

Applications approved

1. The Promenade Park, Park Drive, Maldon

Use of a defined area of Promenade Park for concessions in temporary structures (such as gazebos, tents, shepherd huts or small motorised vehicles) to support seasonal attractions between April and October inclusive between the hours of 10am and 10pm.

2. Greggs, 34 High Street, Maldon CM9 5PN

An application for a new fascia sign and an insert to the projecting sign.

3. 25 Chapel Road, Tolleshunt D'arcy CM9 8TL

Replacement outbuilding to rear of garden to provide gym and workspace incidental to use of main dwelling house.

Applications refused

1. Land At Tideways, 9 Basin Road, Heybridge Basin

An application for a new detached dwelling on land adjacent to 9 Basin Road. Culverting of the existing ditch, for the full width of the site.

Reasons for refusal:

1. The proposed development, due to its location, size, height and design, would be an unsympathetic and incongruous addition to the streetscene, contrary to Policies D1 and H4 of the Maldon District Local Development Plan and the guidance contained within the National Planning Policy Framework.
2. The application site is located in tidal Flood Zone 3 which has a high probability of flooding and the proposal is for new dwellings which have a high vulnerability to flooding. The applicant has failed to demonstrate that the proposal complies with the Sequential Test as there is land available within the District for housing development at a lower risk of flooding. Therefore, the development is contrary to the National Planning Policy Framework, the National Planning Practice Guidance, and Policy D5 of the Maldon District Approved Local Development Plan.
3. The proposal would be detrimental to highway safety as there would not be space within the site for vehicles to turn and approach the public highway in a forward gear, contrary to policies T2 and D1 of the Maldon District Local Development Plan and the NPPF.
4. In the absence of a completed legal agreement pursuant to Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, the 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, has not been secured. The development would, therefore, have an adverse impact on those European designated nature conservation sites, contrary to Policies S1, D1, N1 and N2, of the approved Maldon District Local Development Plan and the National Planning Policy Framework.

2. 19 Church Green, Wickham Bishops CM8 3JX

Two-storey side extension, part single and part two-storey rear extension, and a loft conversion. Photovoltaic panels to the main roof on the front elevation.

Reasons for refusal:

1. The proposed development would not provide sufficient on-site car parking which is likely to result in on-street parking in the vicinity of the site to the detriment of pedestrian and highway safety and the free flow of traffic within the area, contrary to policies D1 and T2 of the Maldon District Local Development Plan and the Maldon District Vehicle Parking Standards.
2. The proposed single storey rear extension, due to its depth and proximity to the boundary of the site, would have an overbearing impact on the occupiers of the neighbouring dwelling (No.20 Church Green) and, therefore, would be an unneighbourly form of development to the detriment of the amenity of the occupiers of this neighbouring property, contrary to Policy D1 of the Maldon District Local Development Plan and the guidance contained within the National Planning Policy Framework.
3. The two storey extension and rear dormer proposed, by reason of their location, design, bulk, height and size, would not be a subservient addition to the main dwelling. The extended dwelling would appear cramped, have a convoluted roof form and unbalance the pair of semi-detached dwellings of which the property forms part. The development would, therefore, be an incongruous addition to the dwelling, causing harm to the character and appearance of the existing dwelling and the streetscene, contrary to Policies D1 and H4 of the Maldon District Local Development Plan and the guidance contained within the National Planning Policy Framework.

3. 8 Buckleys Close, Wickham Bishops CM8 3PA

An application for the erection of a two-storey rear extension and infill of the existing passageway.

Reason for refusal:

1. The two-storey extension proposed, by reason of its position, size, height and design, would appear as an incongruous addition to the main dwellinghouse and so cause harm to the character and appearance of the existing dwelling and the streetscene, contrary to Policies D1 and H4 of the Maldon District Local Development Plan and the guidance contained within the National Planning Police Framework.

Decisions Appealed

1. 27 Spital Road, Maldon CM9 6DZ

Appeal on an application for the construction of two three-bedroom dwellings with associated parking spaces for minimum two per property. The proposal also includes a small rear extension to the existing property together with new site enclosure and open car parking for vehicles.

Decision Level: Delegated

Appeal part-allowed and part-dismissed - 30 January 2023

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