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Most Common Planning Applications in Maldon

Not all planning applications are created equal. The gap between the highest and lowest approval project type in Maldon is 26.0% — that's the difference between near-certainty and a coin flip. What you build matters as much as where you build it.

2,971 real decisions·13 project types·Updated September 2026
81.6%
Safest: Rear Extension
55.6%
Lowest: New Build
26.0%
Spread
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All 13 project types ranked

#TypeDecisionsApprovedRefusedRate
1Rear Extension752614138
81.6%
2Conservatory1189424
79.7%
3Front Extension17213636
79.1%
4Extension (General)25920158
77.6%
5Wraparound Extension786018
76.9%
6Side Extension442339103
76.7%
7Loft Conversion735518
75.3%
8Outbuilding34025189
73.8%
9Dormer19714156
71.6%
10Garage / Parking894618276
69.1%
11Annex1107040
63.6%
12Change of Use (Residential)301191110
63.5%
13New Build252140112
55.6%
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These are council averages. Your property is specific.

A rear extension application has a 81.6% approval rate. New Build? Just 55.6%.
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What the data tells us

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The range is massive: 55.6% to 81.6%. Choosing the right project type — or framing your application correctly — can dramatically affect outcomes.
2
Visibility drives scrutiny. Project types that change the external appearance — dormers, loft conversions, hip-to-gable — face more resistance than those that don't. The more visible your proposal, the more carefully it needs designing.
3
These are council-wide averages. Your ward, your street and your immediate neighbours all shift the odds. The comparable decisions near your property are the best indicator of outcome.

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Methodology: Classifies 2,971 decisions in Maldon into residential project types using keyword matching against proposal descriptions (matching generate_site_data.py subtype rules). A single application may appear in multiple categories. Data from Maldon Council's public planning portal, January 2020 to September 2026. Full methodology →
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