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What's happening on Maldon High Street

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The Society regularly monitors changes in the High Street and beyond

- new businesses, changes of occupants or businesses that have closed.

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The latest changes reflect the position in March 2026​​​

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  • The long-time empty café at number 8 is “to let.” 

  • Health Food Shop in Edwards Walk has closed but goods available in Crystal Shack next door.

  • Salty Dogs popped up and out again in Edwards Walk

  • Pelvis Strength Studio is opening in Edwards Walk

  • Vape shop opposite All Saints Church has finally opened. The signs went up on 6th April.

  • Long-term empty “Intertec” shop is now “Spanish Cleaning Co” 

  • Mitchell’s Jewellers finally opened in old NatWest building on “Light Up Maldon” evening.

  • Mr Purdy is applying for permission to convert upstairs of Mitchell’s Jewellers into flats.

  • The Tattoo parlour in Kings Head Centre has closed.

  • Kings Head Centre: planning application to change office to one-bedroom studio apartment.

  • QD: There is a planning application for flats above store. 

  • The former Barclays Bank is now a gym open 24 hours a day.

  • “Access Cash” website gives details of the cash machine inside Iceland,

  • Former WHSmith, now TGJones, was for sale, but now the board has gone. Apparently it’s rented.

  • The former card shop at number 70 opened as a sun-bed salon and soon closed again.

  • The Brick Club near Quest Place has moved to the former Benaz Café at no 106.

  • The former barber shop near TDR has been renovated and for sale.

  • Indian Chef at number 116 has been closed for a year and the ceiling has collapsed.

  • The beauticians at no 138 has changed hands after just a few months.

  • Il Camino restaurant is still for sale after a year.

  • The former Maldon Tandori was closed for a refit and now “Monsoon” Indian restaurant.

  • At 179 after a brief nail bar, there is now an open office space “co.work Maldon” 

  • Consumer Research office next door is for sale.

  • Former fishing tackle shop: planning application to change frontage for nail & beauty bar.

  • A new gift shop “Art Ideas” has opened in the former Lego Building shop at number 131

  • The large hairdressers in Quest Place is “to let” and/or for sale.

  • Kitchen Shop, opposite top of Wantz Road, has been closed for a while and is now “for sale”

  • Former Matthew’s jewellers has moved from 107 High St leaving it empty.

  • The Emporium finally closed on Christmas Eve. Notice says “New owner Mr F Dove will be converting into 15 units”. An estate agents board “Bear Estate Agents” inside.

  • The former Subway has opened as a craft beer mini pub.

  • Luigi’s has applied for a licence plus planning permission for new signage in old Paparazzi 

  • A street trader has been setting up in front of former Paparazzi.

  • There is a new red seat on Market Hill next to the telephone boxes 

  • Santander continues to trade until mid March. The property is now on Rightmove to rent at £2,500 pcm.

  • The former “Gnome Café” has new owners “Gnome Coffee”

  • Planning application for Planters along the kerbside near All Saints church.

  • New Art studio 1a High Street in former mini florist.

  • Mud Race advertising on High St bollards.

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