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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2,698 approved · 1,039 refused · 135 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 approved26/00348/HOUSE
Two storey front/side extension,single storey rear extension with veranda. Relocation of entrance door to side with porch and alterations to fenestration.
Randalls Lodge Road Hazeleigh Chelmsford Essex CM3 6QX
Received 18 May 2026 - Application approved26/00349/HOUSE
First floor bedroom extension by extending front dormer forward along roof of garage.
26 Harvey Road Great Totham Maldon Essex CM9 8QA
Received 19 May 2026 - Application approved26/00350/LDE
Claim for lawful development certificate for an existing use of the whole complex for E(g)(i) purposes. External and internal alterations to the former stables building and it's use as operational office space. In breach of condition 2 of planning permission reference FUL/MAL/07/00564
Jenny Moody Properties Ltd Hoe Mill Barns Manor Road Woodham Walter Maldon Essex CM9 6GH
Received 19 May 2026 - Allowed to proceed26/00351/TCA
T1 - Silver Birch (Betula pendula) - Fell.
11 Oliver Close Heybridge Maldon Essex CM9 4PJ
Received 19 May 2026 - Application approved26/00352/HOUSE
Single storey rear extension
9 Gate Street Maldon Essex CM9 5QF
Received 19 May 2026 - Application approved26/00353/LBC
Single storey rear extension.
9 Gate Street Maldon Essex CM9 5QF
Received 19 May 2026 - Application approved26/00354/LDP
Claim for lawful development certificate for a proposed dormer to rear roof slope, internal alterations to provide access.
133 Imperial Avenue Mayland Chelmsford Essex CM3 6TT
Received 20 May 2026 - Application approved26/00356/HOUSE
Proposed demolition of existing conservatory, erection of single-storey and two-storey rear extensions, construction of side dormer window, erection of front porch, with associated alterations.
15 Staplers Heath Great Totham Maldon Essex CM9 8NG
Received 22 May 2026 - Prior approval required26/00357/AGR
Prior notification for a proposed agricultural building as a grain store.
Brook House Maldon Road Tolleshunt D'Arcy Maldon Essex CM9 8AG
Received 22 May 2026 - Pending consideration26/05070/DET
Compliance with conditions notification 24/00315/HOUSE (Demolition of existing brick wall and erection of new brick wall, including soft landscaping, to enlarge private amenity space. Additional fencing along northern boundary.) Condition 3 - Brick Sample, Condition 5 - Tree retention and protection, Condition 6 - Soft landscape works
1 Belvedere Court Belvedere Place Maldon Essex CM9 6FJ
Received 26 May 2026 - Allowed to proceed26/00358/TCA
T1 - Ash - Lateral reduction by 2m.
1 White Ladies West Chase Maldon Essex CM9 6HN
Received 26 May 2026 - Pending consideration26/00359/FULM
Habitat restoration project to improve coastal grazing marsh by increasing surface water area. Specific works include: Installation of a sluice structure and solar pumps, Re-profiling and excavation of footdrains, bunding using excavated material and raising a footpath to address flooding issues.
The Essex Wildlife Trust Nature Reserve Blue House Farm Blue House Farm Chase North Fambridge Chelmsford Essex CM3 6GU
Received 26 May 2026 - Application approved26/00360/LDE
Claim for a lawful development certificate for retention of an outbuilding for use as a hobby room incidental to the existing residential dwelling.
Beacon Hill House Latchingdon Road Cold Norton Chelmsford Essex CM3 6JG
Received 26 May 2026 - Application refused26/00361/LDP
Claim for a lawful development certificate for proposed siting of a caravan/mobile home for occupation by a family member who would provide care and support to elderly occupants of the house.
Land At Pine Lodge Junction Road Cold Norton Essex
Received 26 May 2026 - Application approved26/00362/HOUSE
(Retrospective) Remove 1m brick wall to front and side and replace with a fence
47 North Street Maldon Essex CM9 5HJ
Received 27 May 2026 - Application approved26/00363/HOUSE
Single-storey front and rear extension. Garage alterations to create habitable room. Addition of PV panels to the existing roof.
Place Lodge Rectory Lane Woodham Mortimer Maldon Essex CM9 6SW
Received 27 May 2026 - Prior approval not required26/00364/AGR
Prior notification for general purpose agricultural building
Bridgemans Farm Marsh Road Tillingham Southminster Essex CM0 7SL
Received 27 May 2026 - Application approved26/00365/PACUAR
Change of use of agricultural building to one dwellinghouse (Class C3), including building operations reasonably necessary for the conversion
Agricultural Building At Redlands Farm Colchester Road Great Totham Essex
Received 27 May 2026 - Application approved26/00367/LDP
Claim for lawful development certificate for an addition of bathroom window.
10 Valley Road Burnham-On-Crouch Essex CM0 8GR
Received 27 May 2026 - Application approved26/00368/HOUSE
Detached double bay garage with roof storage area, including external staircase to the side elevation.
Coppingers Maldon Road Latchingdon Chelmsford Essex CM3 6LF
Received 28 May 2026 - Pending consideration26/00369/FUL
Demolition of existing detached 6 bed dwelling to replace with 2 detached dwellings and associated works.
Woodside Cottage Southend Road Woodham Mortimer Maldon Essex CM9 6TQ
Received 28 May 2026 - Application approved26/00370/HOUSE
Single storey side and rear extension with pitched roof. Construction of new Oak framed porch to the front entrance.
6 Mead Pastures Woodham Walter Maldon Essex CM9 6PY
Received 29 May 2026 - Allowed to proceed26/00371/TCA
T1 Sycamore - Reduce crown by 3m to rebalance following previous one-sided reduction over the car park.T2 Ash - Reduce crown by 4m to rebalance after prior works have left the tree one-sided.
12 High Street Southminster Essex CM0 7DE
Received 1 Jun 2026 - Application approved26/00372/FUL
Demolition of outbuilding and erection of a self-build single storey dwelling with outbuilding and associated landscaping.
Land At Walnut Tree Cottage 44 Beeleigh Road Maldon Essex
Received 1 Jun 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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