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Guide Price£400,000

Building Plot With Planning Permission Granted - Downs Road, Maldon

Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
1

Key Features

  • Building plot with full planning permission granted
  • Approved plans for a detached three-bedroom dwelling
  • Spectacular position overlooking the Blackwater Estuary
  • Rear Garden Backing Onto River - Potential For Mooring
  • Open-plan kitchen and dining area
  • Separate formal lounge
  • Off Road Parking
  • Opportunity to create a modern, energy-efficient home
  • Ideal Location For Town Centre Living

Description

***SELF BUILD OPPORTUNITY***

An exciting opportunity to acquire a building plot on Downs Road, Maldon, with full planning permission granted for the construction of a brand-new, three-bedroom detached dwelling.

This is an excellent chance to create a contemporary family home in a desirable location.

Planning application reference: 25/00250/FUL

This plot presents an exceptional opportunity to create a stylish, modern and energy-efficient three-bedroom home in a truly enviable location. Enjoying a spectacular waterside setting while also being within easy reach of Maldon High Street, it offers the perfect balance of peaceful estuary living and convenient town-centre amenities, including shops, cafés, restaurants and local services.

Full planning permission has been granted for the construction of a detached new-build dwelling comprising three bedrooms, a family bathroom, an open-plan kitchen and dining area, and a separate formal lounge. Externally, the property will benefit from off-street parking and a rear garden extending to more than 115 feet, backing directly onto the Blackwater Estuary and offering the potential for a moorning.

Full details and documents are available via Maldon District council; planning portal or by using the link provided -

Prime Location

Downs Road is close to Maldon Quay - rich in history, sailing barges and leisure activities. Maldon is a lively former market town on the River Blackwater and Chelmer, which dates back to Anglo-Saxon times and is famous, among other things, for its sea salt and the traditional Thames sailing barges that use it as their home port, viewable from the house.

Maldon offers a range of sailing facilities including Maldon Yacht Club and Saltcote Sailing Club. Shopping and leisure facilities include a Marks & Spencer’s and three other major supermarkets, a wide range of shops and several restaurants. There is also a preparatory school (Maldon Court) near the centre of the town.

Dimensions are maximum internal measurements, rounded to the nearest inch and 0.1 metre.

Lower ground floorSpace

Approximate maximum dimensions

Open-plan kitchen / dining room - 13'6 × 21'7 (4.1 m × 6.6 m)

Front Reception - 13'6 × 7'11 (4.1 m × 2.4 m)

WC

Rear terrace immediately outside the house -15'4 × 7'7 (4.7 m × 2.3 m)

Raised ground floor — entrance level Space

Approximate maximum dimensions

Rear reception / living room - 13'6 i× 13'2 in (4.1 m × 4.0 m)

Bedroom Three - 8'5 × 5'11 (2.6 m × 1.8 m)

Bathroom 8'5 × 3'11 (2.6 m × 1.2 m)

Balcony 16 '10 × 3'11 (5.1 m × 1.2 m)

First floor Space

Approximate maximum dimensions

Bedroom One (rear) -13'6 × 10'9 (4.1 m × 3.3 m)

Bedroom Two (front) - 13'6 × 8 (4.1 m × 2.4 m)

Bathroom / shower room 5'8 × 5 (1.7 m × 1.5 m)

Outside

Rear garden - approximately 22 ft wide × 88ft long with potential for mooring.

Front garden / parking - approximately 22 ft wide, depth varies due to the angled frontage

Important measurement disclaimer:

All dimensions and areas are approximate and have been estimated by scaling the supplied floor plan, which has not been verified as a measured survey. Room uses may have been inferred from the fittings shown. Measurements may vary due to plan reproduction, wall thicknesses and irregular room shapes. These figures are for guidance only and must not be relied upon for purchasing, valuation, construction or space planning. Buyers should verify all dimensions and room uses on site before making any commitment.

Please note: The shaded aerial photographs within the image carousel indicate the approximate extent of the plot being offered for sale. The highlighted land forms only part of the existing property, which is to be divided into two separate titles. Boundaries are indicative, not to scale and subject to the final Land Registry transfer plan.

Utilities Information

Services: To be confirmed.

Tenure: Freehold

Council tax band: Awaited.

Agents Disclaimer

We endeavour to make our sales particulars accurate and reliable, however, they do not constitute or form part of an offer or any contract and none is to be relied upon as statements of representation or fact. Any services, systems and appliances listed in this specification have not been tested by us and no guarantee as to their operating ability or efficiency is given. All measurements have been taken as a guide to prospective buyers only and are not precise. Please be advised that some of the particulars may be awaiting vendor approval. If you require clarification or further information on any points, please contact us, especially if you are traveling some distance to view. Fixtures and fittings other than those mentioned are to be agreed with the seller.

Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Compliance

In accordance with UK Anti-Money Laundering regulations, Holden are legally required to verify the identity of all purchasers before a property transaction can proceed. To assist with this process, we use an independent verification provider who carries out the necessary identification checks on our behalf. A verification fee of £30 per purchaser (including VAT) will apply.

These checks must be completed and successfully verified before we are able to progress with the purchase.

Third Party Referrals

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
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Date Posted
2026-08-05

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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Rights & Restrictions

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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

Accessibility
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Parking
Off-Street Parking
Garden
Rear Garden

Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

No premises records for this postcode, which is common for bare land and rural plots. A new connection would be quoted by the provider.

Mobile signal

No address-level signal records for this postcode, which is common for bare land.

Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.

Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.

Nearest Schools

Primary

  • Maldon Primary School517 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    171
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • St Francis Catholic Primary School, Maldon794 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    196
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • All Saints Maldon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School0.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    316
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Wentworth Primary School0.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    437
    Type
    Community school
  • Heybridge Primary School1 mileOfsted: Good
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    428
    Type
    Academy sponsor led

Secondary

  • Plume School600 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,789
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Lift Maltings4.9 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    787
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Lift New Rickstones6.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,221
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • William de Ferrers School6.6 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,237
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Thurstable School6.6 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    932
    Type
    Academy converter

* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.

Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.

Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.

Amenities

Supermarket

Aldi Blackwater Retail Park Maldon, Maldon343 metres
Iceland Maldon, Maldon363 metres
Lidl Heybridge, Maldon378 metres

GP surgery

Longfield Medical Centre481 metres

Pharmacy

Tesco In-Store Pharmacy445 metres

Hospital

St Peter'S Hospital849 metres

Green space

Public Park Or Garden102 metres

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.

Getting Around

Nearest station

Hatfield Peverel Rail Station5.1 miles

Nearest bus stop

Wantz Road246 metres

Typical drive times

Maldon2 min · 0.6 miles
Witham13 min · 6.8 miles
Southminster18 min · 10 miles
Chelmsford (city)21 min · 11 miles
South Woodham Ferrers15 min · 9.4 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.

Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.

Flood Risk

From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Flood Zone 1Lower risk

Surface water

Outside the mapped risk bandsVery low risk

These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.

Important notice: Information, maps and tags on this page are drawn from the advertising agent's marketing materials or generated automatically. LandSale has not verified them. Relying on these details is at your own risk, always carry out independent checks before committing to a purchase.

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