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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 dates5,295Searchable applications
267Recorded as pending
72%Approval rate · 3,716 approved or refused records
1,030Refused applications
2,686 approved · 1,030 refused · 134 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 14 May 2020 to 8 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 14 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
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 refused25/01129/HOUSE
Single storey rear extension.
16 Spital Road Maldon Essex CM9 6EB
Received 24 Dec 2025 - Application approved25/01130/HOUSE
Single storey side infill extension. Single storey rear extension to existing detached garage.
Maldon Wycke Spital Road Maldon Essex CM9 6SQ
Received 24 Dec 2025 - Application approved25/01131/LBC
Single storey side infill extension. Single storey rear extension to existing detached garage.
Maldon Wycke Spital Road Maldon Essex CM9 6SQ
Received 24 Dec 2025 - Application refused25/01132/HOUSE
Installation of 16 photovoltaic (PV) ground mounted solar panels arranged in two lines and a small prefabricated building.
Rosary Grange Road Tillingham Southminster Essex CM0 7UR
Received 29 Dec 2025 - Application approved25/01133/HOUSE
Remove the existing lean-to roof and construct a new lean-to roof with a higher pitch. Addition of front-facing dormer with changes to fenestration.
37 Byron Drive Wickham Bishops Witham Essex CM8 3ND
Received 29 Dec 2025 - Pending consideration25/01134/HOUSE
Erection of an outbuilding to be used as a games room, gym and home office, together with the installation of a swimming pool, associated hardstanding, and boundary treatments including a wall and fence.
New Dwelling At Hazelmere Maldon Road Latchingdon Essex
Received 31 Dec 2025 - Pending consideration25/01135/FUL
Conversion of existing garage to a day room
136B Wantz Road Maldon Essex CM9 5DG
Received 31 Dec 2025 - Application approved26/00001/LDP
Claim for lawful development certificate for a proposed single storey rear extension.
48 Lavender Drive Southminster Essex CM0 7RX
Received 2 Jan 2026 - Allowed to proceed26/00002/TCA
T1 Malus - Reduce by 2m
21 Victoria Road Maldon Essex CM9 5HE
Received 2 Jan 2026 - Conditions discharged25/05164/DET
Compliance with conditions notification 25/00823/HOUSE (Proposed two storey extension to the front, first floor rear roof extension and removal of chimney) Condition 4 - Flood proofing, resilience and resistance techniques.
Stone Haven Tinnocks Lane St Lawrence Southminster Essex CM0 7NF
Received 30 Dec 2025 - Application approved26/00004/HOUSE
Alterations to existing garage to create habitable rooms including, cladding to front and rear elevations.
Paget House Beckingham Street Tolleshunt Major Maldon Essex CM9 8LL
Received 2 Jan 2026 - Application approved26/00006/HOUSE
Single storey front porch extension. Single storey front extension and alterations to existing garage roof. Alterations to fenestration and changes to external materials.
Treetops Burnham Road Althorne Chelmsford CM3 6DP
Received 6 Jan 2026 - Application approved26/00007/WTPO
(A1 area on TPO 9/75) T1 Horse Chestnut - Crown Reduction by 2m. T2 Horse Chestnut - Crown lifting to 3m and sever the ivy surrounding the trunk.
Cherry House Station Road Southminster Essex CM0 7EW
Received 6 Jan 2026 - Application approved26/00008/FUL
Change of use of existing building from warehouse and distribution (B8 Storage and Distribution) to manufacturing (B2 general industrial).
NDC Infrared Engineering Limited Circuit House Quayside Industrial Estate Bates Road Maldon CM9 5FA
Received 7 Jan 2026 - Allowed to proceed26/00009/TCA
T1 Mimosa tree - Crown reduced by 1.5m and thin crown by 30%
61 Station Road Southminster Essex CM0 7EW
Received 7 Jan 2026 - Application approved26/00011/FUL
Erection of a new single-storey bookshop and library building with basement and associated site works, following demolition of existing greenhouse.
Outbuilding At Community Of St John The Baptist The Old Rectory Rectory Road Tolleshunt Knights Essex
Received 8 Jan 2026 - Application approved26/00012/WTPO
(TPO 02/92) T1 - Pine tree - Lateral reduction by 3m, pruning back to suitable growth points and shaping. Remove major deadwood. Remove Ivy growth to a height of 2m above ground level.
St Peters Court Spital Road Maldon Essex CM9 6LF
Received 8 Jan 2026 - Application refused26/00013/FUL
Proposed change of use of dwelling to a SEMH residential establishment for children (age 11-18yrs old)
Guisnes Lodge Back Road Tolleshunt D'Arcy Maldon Essex CM9 8TW
Received 8 Jan 2026 - Conditions discharged26/05002/DET
Compliance with conditions notification 22/00858/FULM (Erection of building for Sui Generis purposes, together with new estate road, car parking, service areas and landscaping) Condition 14 - Travel Plan
Southern Plot Oval Park Hatfield Road Langford Essex
Received 8 Jan 2026 - Conditions discharged26/05003/DET
Compliance with conditions notification 25/00630/LBC (Two-storey side extension, addition of dormers on the front, side, and rear elevations, new brick garden wall to the front elevation, addition of roof lights on the rear elevation. Fenestration alterations and internal layouts.) Condition 3 - Roof Structure Inspection. Condition 4 - Large-scale drawings of new windows and doors. Condition 5 - Windows shall not incorporate trickle vents. Condition 6 - Details of the design of the rooflights.
Brookhead Farm Maldon Road Woodham Mortimer Maldon Essex CM9 6GP
Received 8 Jan 2026 - Pending consideration26/00014/FUL
Erection of 9no. single-storey bungalows with associated amenity spaces, landscaping and access.
Land North Of Novoli Farm Pump Lane Purleigh Chelmsford Essex
Received 9 Jan 2026 - Conditions discharged26/05004/DET
Compliance with conditions notification 25/00501/LBC ( Second storey rear extension, with addition of rooflights. Single storey rear extension. Fenestration alterations. Demolition of existing garage, alterations and additions of hard and soft landscaping to front and rear driveway. New detached cart lodge garage to the rear.) Condition 3 - Large-scale drawings of new windows and doors. Condition 5 - High quality photographs of the bricks, tiles and slates. Condition 7 - Details of the design of the rooflights.
Dooleys Carters Lane Wickham Bishops Witham Essex CM8 3LF
Received 9 Jan 2026 - Application approved26/00015/HOUSE
Erection of a single-storey timber-framed workshop and storage unit, attached to the existing garage.
Pebbles Stoney Hills Burnham-On-Crouch Essex CM0 8QA
Received 7 Jan 2026 - Application approved26/00016/HOUSE
Conversion of the existing garage to living accommodation, including alterations to fenestration, together with the erection of a single-storey link extension to the main dwelling. Relocation of existing oil tank.
Mulberry House Salters Meadow Tolleshunt D'Arcy Maldon Essex CM9 8UE
Received 9 Jan 2026
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
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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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