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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 dates4,871Searchable applications
264Recorded as pending
73%Approval rate · 3,377 approved or refused records
897Refused applications
2,480 approved · 897 refused · 119 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 6 Apr 2021 to 8 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 12 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Conservation 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.
Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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- Application approved24/00561/LBC
Replacement of existing internal window with a timber door. Alteration to existing staircase and creation of access opening. Infill existing opening.
Walnut Cottage 16 Totham Hill Green Great Totham Maldon Essex CM9 8DX
Received 17 Jul 2024 - Application approved24/00562/FUL
Erection of agricultural storage building
Land At Broadfield Farm Braxted Park Road Great Braxted Essex
Received 17 Jul 2024 - Conditions discharged24/05128/DET
Compliance with conditions notification 23/00894/FUL (Erection of four dwelling houses and associated garages and alterations and extension of the existing access and provision of parking spaces to Pippins) Condition 9 - Biodiversity Enhancement Strategy.
Lawson Place Kelvedon Road Great Totham Essex
Received 18 Jul 2024 - Application approved24/00563/VARM
Variation of condition 5 on approved planning permission 15/00590/FUL (Variation of condition 3 on approved planning permission FUL/MAL/11/00953 (Proposed addition of 26 new timber holiday lodges plus associated infrastructure within the existing Herbage Park Holiday Park) Variation: holiday accommodation occupancy period, and Variation of condition 2 on approved planning permission FUL/MAL/05/00798 (Change of use of disused gravel pit to site for 48 holiday lodges with formation of associated access tracks, landscaping and construction of central administrative and facilities building - Variation: holiday accommodation occupancy period.) This application seeks a variation of Condition 5 to allow the siting of a single storage shed for each lodge.
The Warren Lodge Park Herbage Park Herbage Park Road Woodham Walter Maldon Essex CM9 6RW
Received 19 Jul 2024 - Conditions discharged24/05129/DET
Compliance with conditions notification 23/00500/FULM (Erection of 37No. dwellings (including affordable housing) together with public open space, landscaping and associated works and infrastructure, including vehicular accesses, pedestrian links and drainage infrastructure.) Condition 25 - Biodiversity Enhancement Strategy. Condition 27 - Details of solar panels.
Land Bounded By Maldon Road And Creeksea Lane Burnham-On-Crouch Essex
Received 19 Jul 2024 - Application approved24/00564/NMA
Application for non-material amendment following grant of Planning Permission 21/01159/FUL allowed on appeal APP/X1545/W/22/3298163 (Proposed demolition of existing barn and erection of a new bungalow.) Amendment sought: Alterations to windows and door openings to east and west elevations and alterations to the internal layout to allow for a number of changes to the arrangement of internal uses including use of car port and garage areas as additional habitable space.
Buildings And Land South Side Of Keelings Road Dengie Essex
Received 19 Jul 2024 - Conditions discharged24/05130/DET
Compliance with conditions notification 23/00500/FULM (Erection of 37No. dwellings (including affordable housing) together with public open space, landscaping and associated works and infrastructure, including vehicular accesses, pedestrian links and drainage infrastructure) Condition 20 - Programme of archaeological work.
Land Bounded By Maldon Road And Creeksea Lane Burnham-On-Crouch Essex
Received 19 Jul 2024 - Allowed to proceed24/00565/TCA
3 x Robinia Trees - Crown reduction by 1.5m. Lateral reduction by 1.5m
Land At 20 To 24 Tait Mews Maldon Essex
Received 22 Jul 2024 - Application approved24/00566/NMA
Application for non-material amendment following grant of Planning Permission 22/01256/RES. Amendment sought: Correction to accommodation schedule to reflect approved plans.
Land South Of Wycke Hill And Limebrook Way Maldon Essex
Received 22 Jul 2024 - Conditions refused24/05131/DET
Compliance with conditions notification 20/00375/FUL (Proposed change of use from Class B1 and B2 to Class C3, demolition of existing dilapidated industrial building and erection of 4 new residential dwelling houses, ancillary development and landscaping) Condition 14 - Refuse collection point details.
Land Rear Of 148 Station Road Burnham-On-Crouch Essex
Received 23 Jul 2024 - Conditions discharged24/05132/DET
Compliance with conditions notification 23/01003/FUL (Change of use of an ancillary storage shed workshop into a key worker family dwelling. Alterations to the outbuilding including changes in materials and fenestration.) Condition 3 - Details of materials, including high quality photographs. Condition 6 - Lighting design scheme for biodiversity.
Land At Homefield House Witham Road Little Braxted Essex
Received 23 Jul 2024 - Conditions discharged24/05133/DET
Compliance with conditions notification 24/00060/FUL (Construction of a three-bedroom detached property and a garage.) Condition 3 - Details of materials, including high quality photographs. Condition 4 - Construction Management Plan. Condition 6 - Surface water drainage scheme. Condition 7 - Privacy screens on balcony. Condition 8 - Scheme for the protection of the retained trees.
21 Wycke Lane Tollesbury Maldon Essex CM9 8ST
Received 23 Jul 2024 - Application refused24/00568/FUL
Construction of new two storey dwelling.
Land Adjacent To 16 Park Drive Maldon Essex
Received 23 Jul 2024 - Application refused24/00569/FUL
Erection of 3 storey, 66 bed care home for older people with associated landscaping, car parking and access.
Land At Broad Street Green Road And Langford Road And Maypole Road Great Totham Essex
Received 23 Jul 2024 - Allowed to proceed24/00570/TCA
T4 to T6 & T14 - Elder - Fell. T7, T9, T11, G12 - Goat willow - Fell . T8 - White willow - Fell. T10 - Silver birch - Fell. T13 - Tree of heaven - Fell. T15 - Blackthorn - Fell.
Boat Building Yard Lock Hill Heybridge Basin Essex
Received 23 Jul 2024 - Application approved24/00571/PADOT
Proposed change use from agricultural grain store to Storage and Distribution (Use Class B8 Storage and Distribution).
Mangapps Store Maldon Road Burnham-On-Crouch Essex
Received 23 Jul 2024 - Application approved24/00572/WTPO
(TPO 08/80) - T1 & T2 - Willow - Pollard by 6m back to previous pollard site.
Syringa Chimney Lane Purleigh Chelmsford Essex CM3 6RQ
Received 24 Jul 2024 - Allowed to proceed24/00573/TCA
T1 Ash - Crown reduce by 6m, T2 Bay - Crown reduce by 3m, T3 Dead Hawthorn - Fell
10 High Street Burnham-On-Crouch Essex CM0 8AA
Received 24 Jul 2024 - Application approved24/00574/AGR
Erection of an open-sided straw building for agricultural use.
Beckingham Hall Church Road Tolleshunt Major Maldon Essex CM9 8AW
Received 24 Jul 2024 - Application refused24/00575/PACUAR
Prior approval application for a proposed change of use of existing former agricultural building to 1 no. residential dwelling (Class C3)
Land North East Of Woodham Mortimer Lodge Lodge Road Woodham Mortimer Essex
Received 24 Jul 2024 - Conditions discharged24/05134/DET
Compliance with conditions notification 24/00248/LBC (Construction of a pool and pool house and retrospective application (Section 73A) for the replacement of a brick wall and erection of a shed) Condition 4 - paving to be used in the garden
7 Church Street Tollesbury Maldon Essex CM9 8QJ
Received 25 Jul 2024 - Application approved24/00576/WTPO
(TPO 12/95) T1 Oak - Crown reduction by 1.5m.
Highclere Mount Lodge Chase Great Totham Maldon Essex CM9 8DU
Received 25 Jul 2024 - Application approved24/00577/WTPO
(TPO 12/95) T1-T3 Oak (T3-T5 on TPO)- Crown Reduction by 1.5m.
The Oaks Mount Lodge Chase Great Totham Maldon Essex CM9 8DU
Received 25 Jul 2024 - Application approved24/00578/HOUSE
Demolition of existing conservatory to facilitate single storey rear extension. Dormer to rear. Relocation of the entrance door and addition of rooflight to front elevation. New windows and door to side elevation.
91 Brook Road Tiptree Colchester Essex CO5 0RH
Received 26 Jul 2024
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Maldon District Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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