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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2,698 approved · 1,039 refused · 135 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Conditions discharged26/05081/DET
Compliance with conditions notification 25/00798/RESM (Reserved matters application for the approval of appearance, landscaping, layout and scale on approved planning application 22/01174/OUTM (Outline planning application (with all matters reserved except for means of access from Steeple Road and Burnham Road) for residential development of up to 160 dwellings including affordable housing, 5% bungalows, 100sqm of office hub floorspace, 0.21ha of land for childrens day nursery and associated parking (Use Class E), community park, sustainable urban drainage system and associated infrastructure) Condition 7 - Security Management Plan
Land North Of The Groves Burnham Road Latchingdon Essex
Received 23 Jun 2026 - Application approved26/00423/FUL
Extension to Salt Processing Building 2.
Maldon Crystal Salt Company Limited Saltworks At Longwick Farm Joyces Chase Tolleshunt Major Maldon Essex CM9 8AQ
Received 23 Jun 2026 - Allowed to proceed26/00424/TCA
T1 Sycamore - Remove the two lowest branches on the right-hand side (when viewed from the garden) that are overhanging into the garden.
2 Fish Street Goldhanger Maldon Essex CM9 8AT
Received 24 Jun 2026 - Application approved26/00426/HOUSE
Demolish existing conservatory and construct rear extension
Adalil 24 Volwycke Avenue Maldon Essex CM9 6DL
Received 25 Jun 2026 - No objection26/03057/ESS
The construction of 2no. single storey standalone buildings to provide accommodation for SEND and SEMH pupils together with the provision of Multi-Use Play Areas (MUPAs), associated car parking, external works and landscaping
Ormiston Rivers Academy Southminster Road Burnham-On-Crouch Essex CM0 8QB
Received 19 Jun 2026 - Application approved26/00427/HOUSE
Front porch
4 Woodside Cottages Main Road Mundon Maldon Essex CM9 6PB
Received 25 Jun 2026 - Application approved26/00428/HOUSE
Alterations to the front lean to roof, installation of a new entrance canopy, new render to walls.
64 West Street Tollesbury Maldon Essex CM9 8RJ
Received 17 Jun 2026 - Conditions discharged26/05082/DET
Discharge of informative 1 of 24/00615/FUL (Proposed new 4 bedroom detached dwelling with on-site parking and private amenity space) Statutory Biodiversity Net Gain Condition.
The Hedgerows Chelmsford Road Purleigh Chelmsford Essex CM3 6PL
Received 25 Jun 2026 - Application approved26/00429/HOUSE
Proposed first floor rear extension, single storey rear extension, external insulation and conversion of garden room to bedroom with fenestration alterations (to dwelling & garden room)
Rosarium 3 - 4 East End Cottages East End Road Bradwell-on-sea Southminster Essex CM0 7PU
Received 26 Jun 2026 - Application approved26/00430/FUL
Partial demolition of the existing dwelling and the construction of a replacement residential dwelling in its place.
Kingfisher House Fambridge Road North Fambridge Chelmsford Essex CM3 6NB
Received 26 Jun 2026 - Pending consideration26/00431/FULM
Full Planning Permission for the Erection of 246 Dwellings (Class C3) (in replacement of the care home and independent living units as approved through planning permission references 18/00443/OUT, 22/01007/VARM and 20/00846/RES), Sports and Community Centre (Class E/F2), Shops (Class E), and a Medical Centre (Class E), together with Landscaping, Car Parking, and Associated Infrastructure
Land North West Of 2 Maldon Road Burnham-On-Crouch Essex
Received 29 Jun 2026 - Application approved26/00433/HOUSE
Two storey side extension
3 Orchard Road Southminster Essex CM0 7DQ
Received 29 Jun 2026 - Pending consideration26/00436/FULM
Application for Replacement Dwelling (renewal of FULM/MAL/22/01061)
Wickham Grove Langford Road Wickham Bishops Witham Essex CM8 3JQ
Received 29 Jun 2026 - Application approved26/00437/HOUSE
Single storey rear/side infill extension and addition of side window.
Chernings 6 Sea View Parade Mayland Chelmsford Essex CM3 6EL
Received 29 Jun 2026 - Application approved26/00438/ADV
Advertisement consent for 1 Main stack, 1 Marketing suite fascia, 1 Show home plaque, 1 Gable end letters, 5 Flag poles and 3 Leaderboard.
Land At Broad Street Green Road And Langford Road And Maypole Road Great Totham Essex
Received 30 Jun 2026 - Application approved26/00440/HOUSE
Single storey rear extension.
1 St Nicholas Road Tillingham Southminster Essex CM0 7SQ
Received 1 Jul 2026 - Application approved26/00441/FUL
Demolition of the existing barn and part of the outbuilding, and erection of a new barn style dwellinghouse with alterations to outbuilding.
Agricultural Barn At Loddarts Farm Lodge Road Woodham Mortimer Essex
Received 1 Jul 2026 - Application approved26/00442/FUL
Repainting of shop front, replacement of existing timber door and adjacent window with aluminium door, installation of replacement signage to shop front and retrospective installation of air conditioning unit to rear.
Templeman Galleries 54 High Street Burnham-On-Crouch Essex CM0 8AA
Received 1 Jul 2026 - Application approved26/00443/ADV
Advertisement consent for 9No. Fascia signage to shop frontage (replacing existing signage)
Templeman Galleries 54 High Street Burnham-On-Crouch Essex CM0 8AA
Received 1 Jul 2026 - Application approved26/00444/HOUSE
Two storey rear extension of existing garage.
Kinvara Manor Lodge Road Hazeleigh Essex
Received 1 Jul 2026 - Pending consideration26/00446/FUL
Change of Use of part of domestic garage to dog grooming parlour (Part-Time Operation)
11 Wellington Road Maldon Essex CM9 6HL
Received 2 Jul 2026 - Application approved26/00447/HOUSE
Part single/part two-storey rear extension.
65 Broad Street Green Road Great Totham Maldon Essex CM9 8NX
Received 2 Jul 2026 - Application approved26/00448/VAR
Variation of condition 1 to application APP/X1545/D/21/3269686 allowed on appeal (Amendments to application APP/X1545/D/16/3164272 allowed on appeal: Single storey front extension to garage and porch. Omit 2nd storey front and rear aspect windows. Flat roof dormer to rear. rooflights. S73A application for side aspect gable window to 2nd storey bedroom. Form hip to gable roof to the existing single storey rear extension. Alteration of ridge height to western side gable projection.)
98 Washington Road Maldon Essex CM9 6AR
Received 2 Jul 2026 - Application approved26/00449/FUL
Provision of 2no. heat pumps and construction of enclosure.
Southminster Church Of England Primary School Burnham Road Southminster Essex CM0 7ES
Received 2 Jul 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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