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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 25.2% — that's the difference between near-certainty and a coin flip. What you build matters as much as where you build it.

3,963 real decisions·13 project types·Updated March 2026
80.9%
Safest: Rear Extension
55.7%
Lowest: New Build
25.2%
Spread
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Types ranked

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All 13 project types ranked

#TypeDecisionsApprovedRefusedRate
1Rear Extension660534126
80.9%
2Conservatory1018021
79.2%
3Front Extension14711334
76.9%
4Extension (General)24518857
76.7%
5Wraparound Extension725517
76.4%
6Side Extension39329895
75.8%
7Outbuilding31022783
73.2%
8Loft Conversion654718
72.3%
9Dormer17111952
69.6%
10Garage / Parking809555254
68.6%
11Change of Use (Residential)271171100
63.1%
12Annex1016338
62.4%
13New Build228127101
55.7%
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These are council averages. Your property is specific.

A rear extension application has a 80.9% approval rate. New Build? Just 55.7%.
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What the data tells us

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The range is massive: 55.7% to 80.9%. 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 3,963 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 present. Full methodology →
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