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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 dates4,990Searchable applications
264Recorded as pending
73%Approval rate · 3,473 approved or refused records
933Refused applications
2,540 approved · 933 refused · 124 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Application approved25/00732/FUL
Change of property from c3 residential to mixed use for acupuncture/general chinese medical centre and c3 (retrospective)
The Terrace 8 Colchester Road Great Totham Maldon Essex CM9 8BZ
Received 14 Aug 2025 - Application approved25/00733/ADV
Installation of 1x non-illuminated painted timber fascia sign to front elevation
The Terrace 8 Colchester Road Great Totham Maldon Essex CM9 8BZ
Received 14 Aug 2025 - Application approved25/00734/NMA
Application for non-material amendment following grant of Planning Permission 24/00264/FUL (Demolition of existing dwelling and outbuildings, and the erection of a pair of semi-detached houses and a pair of detached single storey dwellings) Amendment sought: Badgers sett closure.
19 North Road Tollesbury Maldon Essex CM9 8RQ
Received 15 Aug 2025 - Unknown25/00735/TCA
T1 - T6 - Sycamore - Fell, T7, T8 - Ash - Fell
Heybridge Mill House Anchor Lane Heybridge Maldon Essex CM9 4LS
Received 15 Aug 2025 - Application approved25/00736/FUL
Change of use of Unit 8 C only (of Units 8 C-E) from a car showroom/ sales/ workshop to class E(d) to allow indoor sport, recreation or fitness to accommodate children's recreational gymnastics club.
Unit 8C To E Wycke Hill Business Park Maldon Essex CM9 6UZ
Received 15 Aug 2025 - EIA not required25/00737/SCR
EIA Screening Opinion request for the proposed development of up to 250 dwellings including community/health facility, retail area, allotments, open space, landscaping and associated infrastructure
Land West Of Hurndall Avenue North Fambridge Essex
Received 13 Aug 2025 - Application refused25/00739/PACUAR
Application for prior approval for the change of use of an agricultural building to two dwellinghouses.
Agricultural Building At Novoli Farm Pump Lane Purleigh Essex
Received 15 Aug 2025 - Pending consideration25/00740/OUT
Outline application with all matters reserved for demolition of existing dwelling and erection of 5 new dwellings and associated infrastructure
16 Sheepcotes Lane Southminster Essex CM0 7AF
Received 18 Aug 2025 - Application approved25/00741/HOUSE
Single storey rear extension.
43 King Street Maldon Essex CM9 5DX
Received 18 Aug 2025 - Application approved25/00742/HOUSE
Two pitched roof dormer windows to east facing side elevation and external alterations including traditional timber feather-edged weatherboarding to front upper gable.
63 Church Street Maldon Essex CM9 5HW
Received 18 Aug 2025 - Application approved25/00743/HOUSE
Single storey uPVC conservatory extension to the rear.
28 Boulton Road Maldon Essex CM9 6ZQ
Received 18 Aug 2025 - Application approved25/00744/HOUSE
Single storey rear extension. Rear roof dormer window to facilitate a loft conversion. Addition of porch and solar panels to front. Alterations to fenestration and external materials.
42 West Street Tollesbury Maldon Essex CM9 8RJ
Received 18 Aug 2025 - EIA not required25/00746/SCR
EIA Screening Opinion request for the proposed development of up to 360 dwellings (Use Class C3), including market and affordable homes, a serviced parcel for community uses, public open space, pedestrian connections, Sustainable Urban Drainage, access and associated infrastructure
Land West Of Edmond Street And Newman Drive And Benson Close Burnham-On-Crouch Essex
Received 14 Aug 2025 - Allowed to proceed25/00747/TCA
C1 Cherry - Crown reduce by up to 2m. I1 Persian Ironwood - Crown reduce by 1.5m
Riverside 4 Cromwell Lane Maldon Essex CM9 4LB
Received 19 Aug 2025 - Application approved25/00748/HOUSE
Replacement of the existing conservatory with a single storey rear extension.
Dormer Cottage Main Road Mundon Maldon Essex CM9 6PB
Received 19 Aug 2025 - Application approved25/00749/LBC
Replacement of the existing conservatory with a single storey rear extension.
Dormer Cottage Main Road Mundon Maldon Essex CM9 6PB
Received 19 Aug 2025 - Application approved25/00750/VAR
Removal of condition 5 on approved planning permission 94/00480/FUL (Alterations and extension to factory unit)
Desch Plantpak Ltd Maldon Road Mundon Essex
Received 19 Aug 2025 - Application approved25/00751/HOUSE
Demolition of existing single storey garage. Construction of two storey side extension and single storey side/rear extension. Addition of canopy to the front porch.
15 Beeches Road Heybridge Maldon Essex CM9 4SL
Received 19 Aug 2025 - Application approved25/00752/NMA
Application for non-material amendment following grant of Planning Permission 23/00623/FUL allowed on appeal APP/X1545/W/23/3331260 (Ancillary building in place of existing former chicken shed storage building) Amendment sought: 1. Changed the cladding to the Rear and Rear Side from timber cladding to JHardie VL plank. The cladding will follow the same pattern.2. The front elevation - The central rendered wall will be replaced with timber cladding. There will be a feature decorative mosaic near the front entrance.3. Extra roof lights have been added to the roof of the single storey mixed use workshop.4. Landscaping changes - a concrete path for access and maintenance as been located around the building. Accessible ramps and an accessible car space has been added to the front of the building.5. Two outbuildings close to the new build have been relocated.6. Window colour changes.
Hylands Rectory Road Tolleshunt Knights Maldon Essex CM9 8EZ
Received 20 Aug 2025 - Allowed to proceed25/00754/TCA
T1 Cypress tree - Fell
6 Granville Terrace Burnham-On-Crouch Essex CM0 8JT
Received 20 Aug 2025 - Pending decision25/00755/OUT
Outline application with all matters reserved for construction of a detached 3 bedroom house with integral garage and a semi detached pair of 3 bedroom houses
Land Adjacent 13 Mill Road Tillingham Essex
Received 20 Aug 2025 - Allowed to proceed25/00756/TCA
T1 Fraxinus (Ash) - Fell to low stump, T2 Salix (Willow) - Reduce by 4.5m
35 Beeleigh Road Maldon Essex CM9 5QH
Received 20 Aug 2025 - Application approved25/00757/HOUSE
Replacement of existing conservatory with single storey rear extension.
Hornbill Plains Road Tolleshunt Major Maldon Essex CM9 8NA
Received 21 Aug 2025 - Application approved25/00759/FUL
Proposed demolition, removal and clearance of existing deteriorated roof belvedere and replacement of existing roof below with matching concrete plain tiles.
Petticrow Quays Belvedere Road Burnham-On-Crouch Essex
Received 21 Aug 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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