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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 dates4,974Searchable applications
264Recorded as pending
73%Approval rate · 3,461 approved or refused records
929Refused applications
2,532 approved · 929 refused · 124 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 6 Apr 2021 to 8 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 13 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Conditions discharged25/05080/DET
Compliance with conditions notification 22/00772/FUL (Conversion of Tillingham Congregational Church to a single family dwelling including internal and external alterations, air source heat pump, cycle store and alterations to boundary treatment.) Condition 4- Window and door plans Condition 5 - Railing and gate details Condition 7 - Rooflight details Condition 19- Biodiversity Enhancement Strategy
Tillingham Congregational Church Land At 599296 203532 Chapel Lane Tillingham Essex
Received 23 Jun 2025 - Pending consideration25/00586/FUL
Construction of three detached bungalows with garages and associated access, parking and landscaping.
Land Rear Of Homelands Southminster Road Asheldham Essex
Received 23 Jun 2025 - Application approved25/00588/HOUSE
Single storey rear extension.
7 Playle Chase Great Totham Maldon Essex CM9 8UT
Received 24 Jun 2025 - Application approved25/00589/HOUSE
Single storey rear extension and front porch with removal of window to rear.
Gateways Tolleshunt D'arcy Road Tolleshunt Major Maldon Essex CM9 8LN
Received 24 Jun 2025 - Application approved25/00590/FUL
Demolition of the existing barn and outbuilding and erection of a new dwelling in the style of the original barn.
Agricultural Barn At Loddarts Farm Lodge Road Woodham Mortimer Essex
Received 24 Jun 2025 - Allowed to proceed25/00591/TCA
T1-T4 - Lime Trees - Re-pollard by 5m to previous points. T5 - Ash Tree - Fell.
All Saints Vicarage Church Walk Maldon Essex CM9 4PY
Received 24 Jun 2025 - Application refused25/00592/NMA
Application for non-material amendment following grant of Planning Permission 24/00878/HOUSE (Single storey rear extension to the side of existing rear projection, erection of a pergola and fenestration alterations.) Amendment sought: removal of two high level windows to the north elevation and to replace them with a single larger window, replacement of the two flat rooflights over the kitchen with two sloping lanterns of the same size on plan.
18 Mildmay Road Burnham-On-Crouch Essex CM0 8ED
Received 25 Jun 2025 - Application withdrawn25/00593/FUL
Proposed location of Beacon Structure on land at seaward entrance to marina
Bradwell Marina Waterside Road Bradwell-On-Sea Southminster Essex CM0 7RB
Received 25 Jun 2025 - Application refused25/00594/FUL
Erection of 3 chalet bungalows with associated parking.
Land At Woodpeckers Mangapp Chase Burnham-On-Crouch Essex
Received 25 Jun 2025 - EIA not required25/00595/SCR
EIA Screening opinion request for 25/00578/OUTM (Outline application with all matters reserved, except for access, for the erection of up to 275 residential units including affordable housing, land for a children's nursery (Class E), 1.8ha of land for an extension to Maldon Cemetery, drainage works, landscaping, vehicular access to the A414, pedestrian/cycle access to Spital Avenue and London Road, and associated infrastructure works)
Land West Of The Cemetery London Road Maldon Essex
Received 25 Jun 2025 - Conditions discharged25/05081/DET
Compliance with conditions notification 24/00244/FULM (Construction of 63 dwellings (Use Class C3), and associated works, including informal and formal open space; vehicular, pedestrian and cyclist infrastructure; car and cycle parking; sustainable urban drainage; and infrastructure) Condition 20 - Post excavation assessment.
Land South Of Brent Way And Off Of Endeavour Way Burnham-On-Crouch Essex
Received 26 Jun 2025 - Conditions discharged25/05082/DET
Compliance with conditions notification 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 4 - Hard and soft landscaping. Condition 7 - Upgraded vehicular access. Condition 13 - Lighting design scheme.
The Folly Mope Lane Wickham Bishops Witham Essex CM8 3JP
Received 26 Jun 2025 - Application approved25/00597/HOUSE
Addition of canopy over bay windows to front elevation.
Robins Manse Chase Maldon Essex CM9 5EA
Received 27 Jun 2025 - Allowed to proceed25/00598/TCA
T1 - Laurel Tree - Fell
Cedars 3 Bower Gardens Maldon Essex CM9 6HJ
Received 27 Jun 2025 - Prior approval not required25/00599/AGR
Agricultural straw storage building
Langford Hall Witham Road Langford Maldon Essex CM9 4ST
Received 27 Jun 2025 - Pending consideration25/05083/DET
Compliance with conditions notification 22/00454/FULM (Development of the site to provide 42 residential dwellings (Class C3) together with associated infrastructure) Condition 3 - Surface water drainage. Condition 18 - Construction Method Statement.
Land South Of Wycke Hill And Limebrook Way Maldon Essex
Received 27 Jun 2025 - Application approved25/00600/LBC
Removal of 1970s brick infill to create a doorway on the first floor and replace with a steel door
Beeleigh Mill Abbey Turning Maldon Essex
Received 30 Jun 2025 - Allowed to proceed25/00602/TCA
T1 - Willow - Height reduction by 1m, T2, T3, T4 - Limes - Height reduction by 4m, T5 - Bay - Fell, T6 - Elder - Fell.
Tollesbury Congregational Church East Street Tollesbury Maldon Essex CM9 8QD
Received 30 Jun 2025 - Allowed to proceed25/00603/TCA
T4 Bay Tree - Fell
The Limes 3 Head Street Goldhanger Maldon Essex CM9 8AY
Received 30 Jun 2025 - Allowed to proceed25/00604/TCA
T1, D1, T3 Ash & T2 Oak - Fell. T4 Sycamore - Removal of deadwood crossing rubbing limbs and crown reduce by 2.5m. G1 Conifers - Crown reduce by 2.5 m and crown lift by 1.5m. G2 Leylandii Conifers - Fell.
Melita Witham Road Langford Maldon Essex CM9 4ST
Received 24 Jun 2025 - Application approved25/00605/FUL
Retrospective application for storage of empty bins, empty skips and lorries associated with neighbouring use
Land Adjacent Heybridge House Industrial Estate Bates Road Maldon Essex
Received 30 Jun 2025 - Allowed to proceed25/00606/TCA
T1 Holly - Fell
Peartree House 7 Providence Burnham-On-Crouch Essex CM0 8JU
Received 27 Jun 2025 - Pending decision25/00607/OUTM
Outline application for the development of up to 150 homes alongside public open space, with all matters reserved except for access
Land 100M East Of 53 Seagers Great Totham Essex
Received 30 Jun 2025 - Application refused25/00608/NMA
Application for non-material amendment following grant of Planning Permission 23/01203/FUL (Construction of 4 chalet-style bungalows and 2 detached garages) Amendment sought: Roof to be finished with Phalampin Clay Tiles: Mix: Val de Seine.
4 The Paddocks Stoney Hills Burnham-On-Crouch Essex CM0 8QA
Received 30 Jun 2025
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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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