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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 dates5,325Searchable applications
267Recorded as pending
72%Approval rate · 3,737 approved or refused records
1,039Refused applications
2,698 approved · 1,039 refused · 135 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 approved26/00271/FUL
Erection of replacement and new timber service yard fence, new service yard gate, and installation of plant within service yard
The Co-operative Food Car Park Fiveways Foundry Lane Burnham-On-Crouch Essex
Received 23 Apr 2026 - Application approved26/00272/FUL
Reconfiguration of car park and installation of new trolley bays/shelters
The Co-operative Food Car Park Fiveways Foundry Lane Burnham-On-Crouch Essex
Received 23 Apr 2026 - Application approved26/00273/FUL
Replacement roof, with removal of vent projection by front gable, with minor change in roof build-up and fascia depth by installing insulated roof system on existing roof boarding, re-installation of slates, replacement uPVC soffit and facia and replacement rainwater goods.
The Salvation Army 12 Wantz Road Maldon Essex CM9 5DE
Received 24 Apr 2026 - Allowed to proceed26/00274/TCA
T1 - Acacia - Height reduction by 4m back to last pruning points.
Aspasia 9 North Road Tollesbury Maldon Essex CM9 8RQ
Received 24 Apr 2026 - Application approved26/00275/HOUSE
Replacement of existing garage door with entrance door. Alterations to existing garage.
28 Coombe Road Southminster Essex CM0 7AH
Received 27 Apr 2026 - Allowed to proceed26/00277/TCA
T1 Plum tree - Fell and treat with eco plugs. T2 Elderberry tree - Fell and treat with eco plugs.
19 Orchard Road Burnham-On-Crouch Essex CM0 8LB
Received 27 Apr 2026 - Application approved26/00279/HOUSE
Erection of a part two storey, part single storey rear extension.
Tintagel 8 Howe Green Road Cold Norton Essex
Received 27 Apr 2026 - Conditions part discharged26/05064/DET
Compliance with conditions notification 24/00545/FUL (Demolition of existing garage and construction of 1 no. new dwelling together with access improvements and associated development.) Condition 11 - Biodiversity Enhancement Strategy, Condition 12- Lighting design scheme for biodiversity, Condition 21 - Hard and soft landscape works, Informative - (Statutory BNG condition)
Woodlands Witham Road Wickham Bishops Witham Essex CM8 3NQ
Received 28 Apr 2026 - Application approved26/00280/LDP
Claim for a lawful development certificate for the proposed change of use of residential Class C3 (a) to children's residential home C3(b)
Wood Lodge Lea Lane Great Braxted Witham Essex CM8 3EP
Received 28 Apr 2026 - Application approved26/00283/LBC
Removal of two later internal partition walls within the attic space, including the associated door openings, and addition of a new timber balustrade at the top of the staircase.
Darcy House 1 South Street Tolleshunt D'Arcy Maldon Essex CM9 8TR
Received 28 Apr 2026 - Application approved26/00284/LDE
Claim for lawful development certificate for existing use of land to north (to rear of house) and to west of house as enlarged residential curtilage, C3 use land.
Flagstaff House Green Lane Latchingdon Essex
Received 28 Apr 2026 - Application approved26/00285/FUL
Retrospective application for conversion of 2no. tennis courts to padel tennis courts with associated enclosure walls and fencing, turnstiles, ground works and parking provision.
Forrester Park Golf And Tennis Club Beckingham Road Great Totham Maldon Essex CM9 8EA
Received 28 Apr 2026 - Application approved26/00286/HOUSE
Single-storey rear extension, alterations to existing garage with rear extension, front porch canopy, changes to materials and fenestration.
8 North Drive Mayland Chelmsford Essex CM3 6AG
Received 28 Apr 2026 - Application approved26/00287/LBC
Structural strengthening to west side facing gable of the property.
High Hall Blacksmiths Lane Wickham Bishops Witham Essex CM8 3NR
Received 28 Apr 2026 - Application approved26/00288/HOUSE
Single storey detached garage.
Rosedene 42 Station Road Southminster Essex CM0 7EW
Received 28 Apr 2026 - Application approved26/00289/HOUSE
Single storey front extension.
52 New Moor Crescent Southminster Essex CM0 7DJ
Received 28 Apr 2026 - Prior approval not required26/00290/AGR
Prior notification for single span poly tunnel
Lauriston Farm Lauriston Farm Chase Goldhanger Maldon Essex CM9 8AH
Received 28 Apr 2026 - Application approved26/00291/HOUSE
Single storey rear extension. Addition of two box bay front windows.
Park View Foxhall Road Steeple Southminster Essex CM0 7LB
Received 29 Apr 2026 - Prior approval not required26/00292/AGR
Prior notification for an agricultural machinery store and workshop
Birs Lodge Lower Burnham Road Latchingdon Chelmsford Essex CM3 6HF
Received 29 Apr 2026 - Application approved26/00293/PACUAR
Prior approval for change of use of agricultural building to one dwellinghouse (Class C3), including building operations reasonably necessary for the conversion
Barn At Old Mill House Vineyard Hazeleigh Hall Lane Woodham Mortimer Essex
Received 29 Apr 2026 - Application approved26/00294/HOUSE
Single storey side extension to create a garage/workshop.
12 Chestnut Avenue Heybridge Maldon Essex CM9 4BA
Received 30 Apr 2026 - Conditions discharged26/05065/DET
Compliance with conditions notification 22/00934/VAR (The construction and operation of a solar photovoltaic farm and associated infrastructure, including inverters, security cameras, fencing, access tracks and landscaping.) Condition 19 - Surface water drainage maintenance plan
Hall Farm Land At 583941 203977 Hazeleigh Hall Lane Hazeleigh Essex
Received 30 Apr 2026 - Application refused26/00295/NMA
Application for non-material amendment following grant of Planning Permission 22/00934/VAR (The construction and operation of a solar photovoltaic farm and associated infrastructure, including inverters, security cameras, fencing, access tracks and landscaping.) Amendment sought: Amend condition 21 wording for revised drainage strategy document
Hall Farm Land At 583941 203977 Hazeleigh Hall Lane Hazeleigh Essex
Received 30 Apr 2026 - Conditions discharged26/05066/DET
Compliance with conditions notification 23/01113/FUL (Replacement windows to London Road and part Wellington Road elevations) Condition 4 - Large-scale sash window drawings
Deed House 21 London Road Maldon Essex CM9 6HD
Received 30 Apr 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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