Maldon planning approval rate
Maldon council approved 76.0% of planning applications and refused 24.0%, based on 4,379 decisions analysed. Ranked 6th out of 292 councils for strictness.
Last updated: August 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to August 2026
76.0%
overall approval rate
4,379
Decisions analysed
3,326
Approved
1,053
Refused
17
Wards covered
Planning in Maldon? Check your postcode to see approval rates specific to your ward and street.
Approval rate by application type
Different application types have different approval rates in Maldon. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.
76.0%
93.2%
71.6%
93.4%
57.8%
75.6%
51.4%
Approval rate by project type
These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Maldon, mined from 4,379 proposal descriptions.
68.9%
81.4%
76.5%
74.0%
77.9%
55.2%
71.3%
78.9%
79.5%
63.9%
76.6%
75.0%
Approval rate by ward
Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Maldon. Click any ward for detailed statistics.
Wickham Bishops And Woodham
80.4%
Maldon North
83.5%
Purleigh
68.4%
Great Totham
75.2%
Tolleshunt D'Arcy
74.3%
Althorne
71.9%
Tillingham
80.4%
Burnham On Crouch South
77.1%
Burnham On Crouch North
77.6%
Southminster
68.7%
Maldon West
78.5%
Mayland
64.6%
Heybridge East
74.1%
Tollesbury
73.3%
Heybridge West
77.9%
Maldon East
78.3%
Maldon South
77.1%
Wards in Maldon
Wickham Bishops And Woodham
80.4% approval · 612 decisions
Maldon North
83.5% approval · 540 decisions
Purleigh
68.4% approval · 481 decisions
Great Totham
75.2% approval · 420 decisions
Tolleshunt D'Arcy
74.3% approval · 378 decisions
Althorne
71.9% approval · 267 decisions
Tillingham
80.4% approval · 245 decisions
Burnham On Crouch South
77.1% approval · 223 decisions
Burnham On Crouch North
77.6% approval · 214 decisions
Southminster
68.7% approval · 179 decisions
Maldon West
78.5% approval · 172 decisions
Mayland
64.6% approval · 161 decisions
Heybridge East
74.1% approval · 158 decisions
Tollesbury
73.3% approval · 116 decisions
Heybridge West
77.9% approval · 95 decisions
Maldon East
78.3% approval · 69 decisions
Maldon South
77.1% approval · 48 decisions
Recent comparable decisions
The most recent residential planning decisions in Maldon, showing how the council decides real applications.
Demolish existing conservatory and construct rear extension · Maldon South · Fri 21 Aug 2026
Internal alterations, fenestration alterations, repairs and alterations to exter · Southminster · Fri 21 Aug 2026
Proposed two storey side extension with addition of rooflight. · Burnham On Crouch South · Wed 19 Aug 2026
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Frequently asked questions about planning in Maldon
What is the planning approval rate in Maldon?
Based on 4,379 planning decisions analysed since 2020, Maldon approved 76.0% of applications and refused 24.0%. The council is ranked 6th out of 292 UK councils for approval rate.
How many planning applications are refused in Maldon?
Maldon refuses 24.0% of planning applications, roughly 1 in 4. That is higher than the UK average of 11.4%. Out of 4,379 decided applications since 2020, 1,053 were refused. PlanningLens lets you check any postcode to see which applications were refused near a specific property.
Which areas of Maldon have the highest planning approval rates?
The highest approval rates in Maldon are in Maldon North (83.5%), Wickham Bishops And Woodham (80.4%), and Tillingham (80.4%). Approval rates vary significantly by ward, see the full ward breakdown above.
What types of planning application are most common in Maldon?
The most common planning application types in Maldon are: Full (2,311 decisions, 76.0% approved), Trees (673, 93.2%), and Other (571, 71.6%).
How long does a planning application take in Maldon?
Planning applications in Maldon take an average of 10.3 weeks to reach a decision, measured across 4,373 decisions with a recorded timeline. That is slower than the 8-week statutory target for householder applications (the statutory targets are 8 weeks for householder applications and 13 weeks for major developments). PlanningLens measures the actual time each application takes, not just the target. Maldon decides approximately 730 planning applications per year.
How do I check planning applications in Maldon?
You can search planning applications in Maldon directly on the council's official planning portal. PlanningLens also lets you check any postcode against 4,379 historical decisions in Maldon to see what's been approved and refused near a specific property.
How is PlanningLens approval rate data for Maldon calculated?
PlanningLens scrapes Maldon's official planning portal and analyses every published decision since January 2020. The approval rate is calculated as approved decisions divided by total decided applications, excluding withdrawn and pending applications. The full methodology, data sourcing, and Creative Commons BY 4.0 licensing terms are published at planninglens.co.uk/methodology.