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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 dates5,322Searchable applications
267Recorded as pending
72%Approval rate · 3,735 approved or refused records
1,039Refused applications
2,696 approved · 1,039 refused · 135 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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 approved26/00207/LBC
Replacement of tiles and leadwork to main roof. Roof and chimney repairs, internal brickwork repointing and new roof insulation.
Wickham Hall Langford Road Wickham Bishops Witham Essex CM8 3JQ
Received 24 Mar 2026 - Conditions discharged26/05050/DET
Compliance with conditions notification 23/01198/HOUSE (Single storey link extension to side elevation to form pool house. Alterations to fenestration to facilitate conversion of garage to gym. New cart lodge & extension to existing driveway) Condition 3 - Samples or high-quality photographs of the roof tiles.
Great Ruffins Beacon Hill Wickham Bishops Witham Essex CM8 3EA
Received 24 Mar 2026 - Application refused26/00208/FUL
Retrospective change of use from agricultural land to residential curtilages.
Blue Mills Cottages Blue Mill Lane Woodham Walter Essex
Received 25 Mar 2026 - Application approved26/00209/FUL
Construction of new dwelling to replace house destroyed by fire
New Dwelling At Woodlands East End Road Bradwell-on-sea Essex
Received 25 Mar 2026 - Allowed to proceed26/00210/TCA
T1- mature Douglas Fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) tree - Fell
36A Market Hill Maldon Essex CM9 4QA
Received 25 Mar 2026 - Application approved26/00211/HOUSE
Single storey side/rear extension, internal conversion of single garage.
Fairway Summerhill Althorne Chelmsford Essex CM3 6BY
Received 25 Mar 2026 - Application approved26/00212/LDP
Claim for lawful development certificate for proposed single storey side extension, single storey and rear extensions and single storey front extension.
11 Arbour Lane Wickham Bishops Witham Essex CM8 3NS
Received 26 Mar 2026 - Application approved26/00213/HOUSE
Demolition of existing conservatory to side of dwelling, replacement single storey side porch structure with single storey linked rear / side extension. Addition of windows to rear.
Baytree Cottage 1 Grange Road Wickham Bishops Witham Essex CM8 3LT
Received 26 Mar 2026 - Application approved26/00214/FUL
Erection of an outbuilding in rear garden and its use as an appointment only hair salon.
48 Mill Road Maldon Essex CM9 5HZ
Received 27 Mar 2026 - Application approved26/00215/LDP
Claim for lawful development certificate for the proposed use of the land for siting a mobile home for use ancillary to the main dwelling.
Land At 27 The Cobbins Burnham-On-Crouch Essex
Received 27 Mar 2026 - Pending consideration26/00216/FUL
Change of use from garage/store to a short-term holiday let. Single-storey extension to northern side. Install solar panels and roof lights to southern roof slope. Install new windows and replacement doors and associated works. Installation of package sewage treatment plant.
Garlands Farm Mundon Road Mundon Maldon Essex CM9 6PN
Received 27 Mar 2026 - Application approved26/00217/HOUSE
Single storey front oak framed porch extension to the northern elevation, with pitched roof canopy.
Brookhead Farm Maldon Road Woodham Mortimer Maldon Essex CM9 6GP
Received 27 Mar 2026 - Application approved26/00218/LBC
Single storey front oak framed porch extension to the northern elevation, with pitched roof canopy.
Brookhead Farm Maldon Road Woodham Mortimer Maldon Essex CM9 6GP
Received 27 Mar 2026 - Application withdrawn26/00219/LDP
Claim for a lawful development certificate for the proposed change of use of an existing outbuilding to a dog grooming salon.
Outbuilding At The Old Coach House Royal Court Maldon Essex
Received 27 Mar 2026 - Pending consideration26/00220/RES
Reserved matters application for the approval of all matters on approved planning permission 22/01081/OUT (Outline application with all matters reserved for a proposed replacement dwelling and open cartlodge.)
Mill Cottage Goldhanger Road Heybridge Maldon Essex CM9 4RA
Received 27 Mar 2026 - Application approved26/00221/FUL
Erection of a self-build detached house and associated engineering work to set house on and partially within slope of ground.
Land West Of South Bank Cromwell Lane Maldon Essex
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Pending consideration26/00222/FUL
Erection of a two-storey, replacement accommodation block.
Community Of St John The Baptist The Old Rectory Rectory Road Tolleshunt Knights Maldon Essex CM9 8EZ
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Allowed to proceed26/00223/TCA
T1 Lawson Cypress - Lateral prune east side of tree by 2 metres.
Wardens House Stebbing Court Chapel Road Burnham-On-Crouch Essex CM0 8HX
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Application refused26/00224/PIP
Permission in principle application for the construction of up to two residential dwellings with access being taken from The Street.
Land Rear Of Rosedale The Street Little Totham Essex CM9 8JQ
Received 25 Mar 2026 - Conditions discharged26/05051/DET
Compliance with conditions notification 23/00648/FULM allowed on appeal APP/X1545/W/24/3350230 (Full planning application for a residential development of 281 dwellings, including affordable homes and bungalows, formation of new vehicular and pedestrian access, associated open space, parking and landscaping) Condition 15 - Construction Management Plan.
Land East Of Broad Street Green Road Heybridge Essex
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Application approved26/00225/HOUSE
Retrospective application for a summerhouse
Ivydene Cottage Mundon Road Mundon Maldon Essex CM9 6PN
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Application approved26/00226/HOUSE
First floor rear extensions, alterations to the remaining rear single storey roof, and replacement of existing twin garage doors with a single garage door.
The Farmhouse 4 Wycke Court Maldon Essex CM9 6FS
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Application refused26/00227/HOUSE
Detached double garage with storage in roof space, including external staircase to the side elevation.
Oak View 1A Mill Road Mayland Chelmsford Essex CM3 6EQ
Received 27 Mar 2026 - Pending decision26/00228/OUTM
Erection of warehouse units with associated vehicle parking and servicing (Renewal of planning permission OUTM/MAL/21/00540 as modified by VARM/MAL/23/00882).
Land At Blackwater Trading Estate The Causeway Maldon Essex
Received 30 Mar 2026
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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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