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Maldon District Council
Planning applications.
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 dates4,913Searchable applications
262Recorded as pending
73%Approval rate · 3,416 approved or refused records
911Refused applications
2,505 approved · 911 refused · 120 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Application approved24/00924/HOUSE
Loft conversion with the addition of 5 roof lights.
26 Battle Rise Heybridge Maldon Essex CM9 4PF
Received 27 Nov 2024 - Allowed to proceed24/00925/TCA
T1 - Group of Prunus - Crown thinning by 1m, back to fence line.
Car Park To The Rear Of 36 To 38 Gate Street Mews Maldon Essex
Received 26 Nov 2024 - Allowed to proceed24/00926/TCA
T5 - Group of Maples - Pollard by 3m back to last pollard points. T6 - Prunus - Crown reduction by 1m.
Car Park Adjacent To West Chase Gate Street Mews Maldon Essex
Received 26 Nov 2024 - Conditions discharged24/05197/DET
Compliance with conditions notification 22/00881/FUL (Construction of outbuilding for farm office and farm welfare facilities.) Condition 3 - Samples of the facing material. Condition 5 - Largescale section drawings for crossing of the culvert/ditch. Condition 6 - Foul drainage scheme. Condition 7 - Surface water drainage scheme. Condition 9 - A construction environmental management plan. Condition 10 - A Biodiversity Enhancement Strategy. Condition 11 - A lighting design scheme for biodiversity.
Spar Hill Farm Chelmsford Road Purleigh Chelmsford Essex CM3 6QP
Received 27 Nov 2024 - Conditions discharged24/05198/DET
Compliance with conditions notification 24/00532/VARM and 24/00551/VARM (Variation of condition 2 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) Changes to Plots 1-12 and Plots 13-25) Condition 7 - Landscaping Management Plan.
Land North Of 48 Woodrolfe Road Tollesbury Essex
Received 28 Nov 2024 - Application refused24/00927/PN
Prior notification under The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 Schedule 2 Part 3 Class R for the change of use of an agricultural building to a flexible commercial use (Class E)
Manor Farm Walden House Road Great Totham Essex
Received 25 Nov 2024 - Allowed to proceed24/00928/TCA
T1 Horse Chestnut - Fell
St Nicholas Church The Square Tillingham Southminster Essex CM0 7SU
Received 26 Nov 2024 - Application refused24/00929/ADV
Advertisement consent for 1No. welcome sign at seaward entrance to Bradwell Marina
Bradwell Marina Waterside Road Bradwell-On-Sea Southminster Essex CM0 7RB
Received 28 Nov 2024 - Application refused24/00930/FUL
Replacement of Caravan and continued use of land for leisure purposes
Land Adjacent To Peacehaven Moorhen Avenue St Lawrence Essex
Received 29 Nov 2024 - Conditions discharged24/05199/DET
Compliance with conditions notification 24/00354/FUL (Demolition of existing dwelling and all ancillary structures and erection of a detached family home together with garage: presented on a self-build basis) Condition 7 - Construction management plan & Condition 8 - Hard & Soft landscape works
New Dwelling Sarell Nursery Captains Wood Road Great Totham Essex
Received 29 Nov 2024 - Application refused24/00932/FUL
Demoltion of existing building and erection of 8 residential units
Land Rear Of 85 - 87 High Street Maldon Essex
Received 29 Nov 2024 - Application withdrawn24/00934/FUL
Proposal for a detached dwelling and garage
Land Adjacent Maldon Wycke Spital Road Maldon Essex
Received 2 Dec 2024 - No objection24/00935/S37CON
An application to the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy for consent under section 37 of the Electricity Act 1989 to install or keep installed an electric line above ground. The works involve adding a third conductor to the existing overhead electricity line near Little Braxted Lane, CM8 3ET. The works are to reinforce the local electricity supply and provide 3 phase power.
Land At And To The Rear Of Hales Farm Witham Road Little Braxted Essex
Received 28 Nov 2024 - Application approved24/00936/FUL
Proposed agricultural workers dwelling. Dwelling to be tied to use by agricultural worker.
Land At Howe Farm Grange Road Tillingham Essex
Received 28 Nov 2024 - Application approved24/00937/HOUSE
Extension of existing first floor dormer with catslide roof format
Stone Haven Tinnocks Lane St Lawrence Southminster Essex CM0 7NF
Received 3 Dec 2024 - Application approved24/00938/HOUSE
Single storey side extension.
5 Beeleigh Road Maldon Essex CM9 5QH
Received 3 Dec 2024 - Allowed to proceed24/00939/TCA
T1 - Sycamore - Fell. T2 - Leylandii - Fell. T3 - Group of Holly trees - Fell. T4, T5, T6 - Leylandii - Fell. T7 - Ash - Fell. T8 - Ash - Fell.
Heybridge Mill House Anchor Lane Heybridge Maldon Essex CM9 4LS
Received 3 Dec 2024 - Application approved24/00940/HOUSE
Retrospective application for a two storey rear extension and single storey side extension and garage conversion. Addition of rooflights. Fenestration alterations and change to external finishes.
Cattolica 23 Burnham Road Southminster Essex CM0 7ES
Received 3 Dec 2024 - Conditions discharged24/05200/DET
Compliance with conditions notification 24/00627/HOUSE (Single storey side & rear extension) Condition 4 - Flood proofing, resilience and resistance techniques.
Pilot House 4 Maritime Avenue Heybridge Basin Maldon Essex CM9 4RT
Received 3 Dec 2024 - Application refused24/00941/OUTM
Outline planning application with all matters reserved except for primary means of access from Scotts Hill, for the development of up to 249 dwellings, public open space, together with associated landscaping, highways, drainage and other infrastructure works.
Land West Of David Fisher Way David Fisher Way Southminster Essex
Received 3 Dec 2024 - Application approved24/00942/NMA
Application for non-material amendment following grant of planning permission 23/01062/VARM (Variation of condition 2 and condition 3 on planning application 22/00523/RESM (Reserved matters application for the approval of access, appearance, landscaping, layout & scale for the construction of 262 residential units with associated access, parking, servicing and landscaping (Phase 2 only) on approved application 15/00419/OUT (Part outline/part detailed (hybrid) application for mixed use development including: (i) Residential development (Use Class C3) for up to 1138 dwellings including 30% as affordable housing (Outline) (ii) Residential Care for up to 120 beds (Use Class C2) (Outline) (iii) "Neighbourhood" uses which may include retail, commercial, and community uses (Use Classes A1 and/or A2 and/or A3 and/or A4 and/or A5 and/or D1a and/or D1b) (Outline) (iv) Primary school and early years childcare facility (Use Class D1c) (Outline) (v) A relief road between Broad Street Green Road and Langford Road (Detailed element) (vi) Formal and informal open space (including any associated sports pavilion/clubhouse) (Use Class D2e) (Outline); (vii) Construction of initial gas and electricity sub-stations (Detailed); and (Viii) All associated amenity space, landscaping, parking, servicing, utilities (other than as listed in item (vii) above), footpath and cycle links, on-site drainage, and infrastructure works (Outline).) Amendment sought: Proposed boundary treatment, specifically the extension and replacement of approved railings, along the spine road of Parcel 10, 11 and 12.
Land At Broad Street Green Road And Langford Road And Maypole Road Great Totham Essex
Received 3 Dec 2024 - Application approved24/00943/PACUAR
Prior approval application for the change of use of an agricultural building to a dwelling house and for associated building operations.
Agricultural Barn At Althorne Hall Fambridge Road Althorne Essex
Received 3 Dec 2024 - Allowed to proceed24/00944/TCA
T1 & T2 Sycamore - Reduction in height by 3m. T3 & T4 Sycamore - Fell
Clive Beardall Antiques 104B High Street Maldon Essex CM9 5ET
Received 3 Dec 2024 - Application approved24/00945/HOUSE
Construction of driveway entrance gates and wall
Maldon Wycke Spital Road Maldon Essex CM9 6SQ
Received 4 Dec 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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