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Maldon District Council
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Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Maldon District Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.

Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates
4,582Searchable applications
264Recorded as pending
75%Approval rate · 3,143 approved or refused records
790Refused applications

2,353 approved · 790 refused · 110 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 17 Feb 2022 to 8 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 11 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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Conservation areas92 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection

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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.

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  1. Application approved23/00169/HOUSE

    Single storey front & rear extensions, part garage conversion, part two storey rear, first floor side extension and the enlargement of pavement crossover with additional hardstanding to provide three parking spaces.

    8 Westerings Purleigh Chelmsford Essex CM3 6PG

    Received 17 Feb 2023
  2. Conditions discharged23/05026/DET

    Compliance with conditions notification 22/00934/VAR Variation of condition 4 on approved planning permission 22/00261/FUL ( The construction and operation of a solar photovoltaic farm and associated infrastructure, including inverters, security cameras, fencing, access tracks and landscaping.). Condition 11

    Hall Farm Land At 583941 203977 Hazeleigh Hall Lane Hazeleigh Essex

    Received 17 Feb 2023
  3. Prior approval required23/00170/PACUCD

    Change of use of the first and second floors from commercial, business and service (Use Class E) to residential (Use Class C3) (4no. 2-bed 4-person flats, and 1no. 3-bed 6-person flat).

    44 - 48 High Street Maldon Essex CM9 5PN

    Received 13 Feb 2023
  4. Application approved23/00172/HOUSE

    Replacement and repairs of existing windows, removal of internal partition, installation of solar array, solar water heater panel, installation of wet underfloor heating system.

    Lofts Farmhouse Broad Street Green Road Great Totham Maldon Essex CM9 8NZ

    Received 20 Feb 2023
  5. Application approved23/00173/LBC

    Replacement and repairs of existing windows, removal of internal partition, installation of solar array, solar water heater panel, installation of wet underfloor heating system.

    Lofts Farmhouse Broad Street Green Road Great Totham Maldon Essex CM9 8NZ

    Received 20 Feb 2023
  6. Application approved23/00174/HOUSE

    Single storey front extension.

    23 Orchard Road Southminster Essex CM0 7DQ

    Received 20 Feb 2023
  7. Application refused23/00175/OUT

    Outline planning permssion with the matters of access and scale for consideraiton, for the erection of 9 dwellings and a commercial building (Class E), with associated landscaping and parking to create live-work units for micro-business use.

    Land At Former Maldon Fencing Co Burnham Road Althorne Essex

    Received 15 Feb 2023
  8. Application approved23/00177/LBC

    Internal alterations to the first floor partitions & two new doors at ground floor

    Creeksea Place Events Limited Creeksea Place Manor House Ferry Road Burnham-On-Crouch Essex CM0 8PJ

    Received 13 Feb 2023
  9. Application approved23/00178/HOUSE

    Part two storey, part single storey front extension, part two storey and single side extension and single storey rear extension. Hardstanding to be extended and changed from tarmac to block paving.

    37 Viking Road Maldon Essex CM9 6JR

    Received 20 Feb 2023
  10. Application approved23/00179/FUL

    Construction of 1no new detached 3 bedroom dwelling and shed with associated site works.

    Land At 11 Coombe Road Southminster Essex

    Received 20 Feb 2023
  11. Conditions discharged23/05027/DET

    Compliance with conditions notification 21/00964/HOUSE (Demolition of existing garden room, construction of a new two storey rear extension, new conservation-style rooflights to existing roof and new boundary treatment to the front.) Condition 4 - Brick photographs

    Alma Cottage 1 The Chase Tollesbury Maldon Essex CM9 8QH

    Received 13 Feb 2023
  12. EIA not required23/00180/SCR

    EIA Screening opinion request for up to 350 residential dwellings with supporting amenity space, landscaping, green infrastructure, and sustainable drainage systems and means of access. The proposals may also include an extension to Maldon Cemetery and ground mounted photovoltaics

    Land West A414 And South Of London Road Maldon Essex

    Received 16 Feb 2023
  13. Application refused23/00181/FUL

    Change of use of ground floor front room from E(a) Retail to C3(a) Residential

    Harbour Antiques 7 High Street Burnham-On-Crouch Essex CM0 8AG

    Received 20 Feb 2023
  14. Application approved23/00182/WTPO

    Oak - Crown reduction by a maximum of 1.5 metres and 10% thinning.

    63 Kelvedon Road Wickham Bishops Witham Essex CM8 3NA

    Received 17 Feb 2023
  15. Application approved23/00183/LDE

    Claim for lawful development certificate for use of the dwelling house in breach of condition 2 of planning permission reference MAR/634/73

    Plots 81 To 84 Smugglers Club Ground Bridgemarsh Lane Althorne Chelmsford Essex CM3 6DQ

    Received 20 Feb 2023
  16. Application refused23/00184/HOUSE

    Front porch

    11 Orchard Close Tollesbury Maldon Essex CM9 8TD

    Received 21 Feb 2023
  17. Application approved23/00185/HOUSE

    Proposed 2 storey side extension and single storey rear extension.

    1 Blue Mills Cottages Blue Mills Hill Wickham Bishops Witham Essex CM8 3FB

    Received 21 Feb 2023
  18. Conditions discharged23/05028/DET

    Compliance with conditions notification 22/00934/VAR Variation of condition 4 on approved planning permission 22/00261/FUL ( The construction and operation of a solar photovoltaic farm and associated infrastructure, including inverters, security cameras, fencing, access tracks and landscaping.). Condition 3 - Full details of the final layout, locations and dimensions, design, materials and colour (where appropriate) to be used for the panel arrays, inverters, substation, control building, switch room, CCTV cameras, fencing and any other components of the scheme

    Hall Farm Land At 583941 203977 Hazeleigh Hall Lane Hazeleigh Essex

    Received 21 Feb 2023
  19. Application approved23/00186/LBC

    Inner doors to tower base entrance. Permanent posts to replace temporary Acrow props to support Plume Library floor and book collection loads.

    Plume Library Market Hill Maldon Essex CM9 4PZ

    Received 15 Feb 2023
  20. Application approved23/00188/HOUSE

    Proposed extensions to the front, side and rear. A first floor extension and alterations to the external materials and fenestration, and a proposed new vehicular crossover.

    Karingal Chelmsford Road Purleigh Chelmsford Essex CM3 6PL

    Received 21 Feb 2023
  21. Application approved23/00189/HOUSE

    Demolition the existing garage. Erection of a part single, part two-storey rear extension, two-storey front extension, loft conversion, a car port and glazing and material changes throughout.

    Woodland View Maldon Road Woodham Mortimer Maldon Essex CM9 6SN

    Received 21 Feb 2023
  22. Application withdrawn23/00190/RESM

    Reserved matters application for the approval of appearance, landscaping, layout and scale of Phase 3 of the Western Parcel (comprising 77 residential dwellings (Use Class C3), new public open space and car parking) of approved planning application 22/00393/VARM (Variation of condition 35 (details of employment land) on approved planning permission 20/00074/FUL (Variation of condition 10 (speed review strategy) and 20 (pedestrian/cycle crossing of Limebrook Way) on approved application 19/01134/FUL (Removal of condition 11 (details of 'Access Link Strategy') on approved planning application FUL/MAL/18/00071 (Variation of conditions 5,13,21,25,43,53,55,61,63,67, 68,69,74,81,84 on approved application OUT/MAL/14/01103 (Outline application for up to 1000 dwellings, an employment area of 3.4 hectares (Use Classes B1, B2 and B8 uses), a local centre (Use Classes A1-A5, B1a, C2, C3, D1 and D2 uses), a primary school, two early years and childcare facilities, general amenity areas and formal open space including allotments, sports playing fields, landscaping, sustainable drainage measures including landscaped storage basins and SuDs features, vehicle accesses onto the existing highway network and associated infrastructure.))

    Land South Of Wycke Hill And Limebrook Way Maldon Essex

    Received 21 Feb 2023
  23. Application approved23/00191/FUL

    Retrospective application for first floor flat

    138A High Street Maldon Essex

    Received 22 Feb 2023
  24. Application refused23/00192/OUT

    Outline application with all matters reserved for the erection of 3no. dwellings

    Land Adjacent 23 Rectory Road North Fambridge Essex

    Received 22 Feb 2023

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