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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 dates4,884Searchable applications
264Recorded as pending
73%Approval rate · 3,389 approved or refused records
901Refused applications
2,488 approved · 901 refused · 119 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
More application records
- Allowed to proceed24/00775/TCA
SB1 - Silver Birch - Reduce by 4m.
Oak House 5 Churchacre Hall Road Tollesbury Maldon Essex CM9 8RT
Received 30 Sept 2024 - Conditions discharged24/05160/DET
Discharge of conditions on 24/00440/FUL (Erection of a 5 bedroom dwelling and detached 4 bay garage, together with the change of use of land for residential curtilage, with creation of wildlife pond and landscaping provision.) Condition 5 - Surface water drainage scheme. Condition 6 - Foul drainage scheme. Condition 12 - Biodiversity Enhancement Strategy, and Informatives 1 and 2.
The Folly Mope Lane Wickham Bishops Witham Essex CM8 3JP
Received 30 Sept 2024 - Application refused24/00776/LDP
Claim for lawful development certificate for proposed first floor front extension above existing garage. Changes to fenestration of front elevation.
Fairwater 39 Conduit Lane Woodham Mortimer Maldon Essex CM9 6SZ
Received 30 Sept 2024 - Conditions discharged24/05161/DET
Compliance with conditions notification 24/00399/FUL (Removal of existing temporary marquee at High House Farm Barn and replacing a new Orangery marquee structure. Improvements to be made to the surrounding landscape, including the creation of a vineyard.) Condition 6 - Tree retention and protection. Condition 12 - Noise management plan. Condition 16 - Biodiversity Enhancement Layout.
High House Old Heath Road Althorne Chelmsford Essex CM3 6EW
Received 30 Sept 2024 - Prior approval not required24/00777/PDE
Single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 2.1m, maximum height of 3.7m and the maximum height to the eaves of 2.69m.Single storey rear/side extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 3.6m, maximum height of 3.7m and the maximum height to the eaves of 2.69m.
27 Goldhanger Road Heybridge Maldon Essex CM9 4QR
Received 30 Sept 2024 - Conditions discharged24/05162/DET
Compliance with conditions notification 24/00532VARM and 24/00551/VARM - variations on approved planning permission 21/00702/FUL (Create residential specialist neighbourhood for older people, consisting of 25 dwellings and community hub building, with associated landscaping and infrastructure.) Condition 4 - Details or samples of materials.
Land North Of 48 Woodrolfe Road Tollesbury Essex
Received 30 Sept 2024 - Application approved24/00778/HOUSE
Proposed single storey side and rear extension. Addition of rooflights.
57 Cherry Orchard Southminster Essex CM0 7HE
Received 30 Sept 2024 - Allowed to proceed24/00779/TCA
T1 Silver Birch - Fell, T2 Holly - Prune by 1m
48 Beeleigh Road Maldon Essex CM9 5QJ
Received 1 Oct 2024 - Allowed to proceed24/00780/TCA
T1 Silver Birch - Fell
46 Beeleigh Road Maldon Essex CM9 5QJ
Received 1 Oct 2024 - Allowed to proceed24/00781/TCA
T1 Oak - Lateral reduction by 1.5m off the back side of tree, overhanging no 44.
40 Beeleigh Road Maldon Essex CM9 5QH
Received 1 Oct 2024 - Application approved24/00782/WTPO
(TPO 07/76) A7 (Mixed trees) - Crown lift to 5.5m, lateral reduction the basal and epicormic growth growing through the fence (located along Goat Lodge Road & Staplers Heath). Willow - Fell (located along Goat Lodge Road) . Ash - Remove dead wood (located along Goat Lodge Road).
Land At Goat Lodge Road Great Totham Essex
Received 1 Oct 2024 - Application refused24/00783/HOUSE
Two storey side extension including dormers to front and rear.
1 Genesta Close Tollesbury Maldon Essex CM9 8SY
Received 2 Oct 2024 - Application approved24/00784/HOUSE
Erection of a detached single storey wooden outbuilding/garage.
Land Adjacent To 65 Queen Street Southminster Essex
Received 2 Oct 2024 - Conditions discharged24/05163/DET
Compliance with conditions notification 23/00108/FUL (Beneficial use of dredged sediment (BUDS) to create a platform on the inter-tidal area for three redundant thames lighter barges to be placed and infilled with sediment to create new habitat for nesting birds and shelter existing saltmarsh against wave-induced erosion.) Condition 4 - Navigation mark.
Eastern Bird Island Northey Island Maldon Essex
Received 2 Oct 2024 - Allowed to proceed24/00785/TCA
T1 Elder - Height reduction by 3m. T2 Conifer - Height reduction by 5m. T3 Silver Birch - Fell. T4 Pear Tree - Height reduction by 2m and pruning by 0.5m. T5 Walnut - Tip Reduction by 2m and removal of dead wood. T6 Eucalyptus - Height reduction by 7m. T7 2 x Mulberry trees - Cut back overhang by 2m.
20 Market Hill Maldon Essex CM9 4PZ
Received 2 Oct 2024 - Conditions discharged24/05164/DET
Compliance with conditions notification 22/00430/FUL (2no. two bedroom terrace dwellings attached to 53 Orchard Road including parking and bicycle storage for the existing and proposed dwellings.) Condition 13 - Construction Method Statement.
53 Orchard Road Maldon Essex CM9 6EW
Received 3 Oct 2024 - Allowed to proceed24/00786/TCA
T9-T11 - Lime Trees - Remove basal epicormic growth to a height of 3m and re-pollard by 2m to previous cut points
Tree Maintenance Along Remembrance Avenue Burnham-On-Crouch Essex
Received 3 Oct 2024 - Application approved24/00788/HOUSE
Single storey rear extension. Additional front door with canopy. Detached garage/outbuilding.
Orchards New Hall Lane Mundon Maldon Essex CM9 6PJ
Received 3 Oct 2024 - Application approved24/00789/WTPO
(TPO 15/01) T3 -Oak (T1 on TPO) - Crown reduction by 2m. Lateral reduction up to 2.5m. Removal of deadwood and dying, diseased limbs where present within the canopy.
Old Tudor Cottage Ferry Road Burnham-On-Crouch Essex CM0 8PL
Received 4 Oct 2024 - Conditions discharged24/05165/DET
Compliance with conditions notification 19/00411/RES (Approval of reserved matters (layout, scale, appearance and landscaping) for Phase 2 of the Eastern Parcel of the wider Land South of Wycke Hill and Limebrook Way site (LPA Application Ref. FUL/MAL/18/00071), comprising the construction of 406 residential dwellings (Use Class C3) and associated work) Condition 4 - Samples of all materials.
Land South Of Wycke Hill And Limebrook Way Maldon Essex
Received 4 Oct 2024 - Conditions refused24/05166/DET
Compliance with conditions notification 19/00411/RES (Approval of reserved matters (layout, scale, appearance and landscaping) for Phase 2 of the Eastern Parcel of the wider Land South of Wycke Hill and Limebrook Way site (LPA Application Ref. FUL/MAL/18/00071), comprising the construction of 406 residential dwellings (Use Class C3) and associated work) Condition 7 - Boundary treatment and landscaping.
Land South Of Wycke Hill And Limebrook Way Maldon Essex
Received 4 Oct 2024 - Application refused24/00792/NMA
Application for non-material amendment following grant of Planning Permission 19/00411/RES (Approval of reserved matters (layout, scale, appearance and landscaping) for Phase 2 of the Eastern Parcel of the wider Land South of Wycke Hill and Limebrook Way site (LPA Application Ref. FUL/MAL/18/00071), comprising the construction of 406 residential dwellings (Use Class C3) and associated work) Amendment sought: relates to the public open space within the Phase 2 site and seeks approval for the re-location of the LAP play equipment features further into the public open space.
Land South Of Wycke Hill And Limebrook Way Maldon Essex
Received 4 Oct 2024 - Application refused24/00793/WTPO
T1 On TPO 01/97 Black pine - Reduce height by 5 metres and remove 2 of the lowest limbs hanging towards property to provide sufficient clearance to rear of property.
3 Gill Close Heybridge Maldon Essex CM9 4TF
Received 4 Oct 2024 - Application approved24/00794/HOUSE
Demolition of existing rear extensions and erection of single storey rear extension.
The Limes 3 Head Street Goldhanger Maldon Essex CM9 8AY
Received 7 Oct 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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