Maldon planning approval rate
Maldon council approved 75.6% of planning applications and refused 24.4%, based on 4,238 decisions analysed. Ranked 4th out of 284 councils for strictness.
Last updated: June 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present
75.6%
overall approval rate
4,238
Decisions analysed
3,202
Approved
1,036
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.
75.5%
93.1%
71.5%
93.0%
59.1%
74.4%
54.1%
Approval rate by project type
These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Maldon, mined from 4,238 proposal descriptions.
68.3%
80.8%
76.3%
73.3%
77.6%
54.9%
70.2%
77.5%
79.1%
63.2%
76.0%
74.3%
Approval rate by ward
Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Maldon. Click any ward for detailed statistics.
Wickham Bishops And Woodham
80.6%
Maldon North
83.2%
Purleigh
68.2%
Great Totham
74.1%
Tolleshunt D'Arcy
74.3%
Althorne
71.0%
Tillingham
80.2%
Burnham On Crouch South
76.7%
Burnham On Crouch North
77.3%
Maldon West
78.0%
Southminster
67.1%
Mayland
64.6%
Heybridge East
73.2%
Tollesbury
72.6%
Heybridge West
77.3%
Maldon East
77.9%
Maldon South
77.8%
Wards in Maldon
Wickham Bishops And Woodham
80.6% approval · 592 decisions
Maldon North
83.2% approval · 524 decisions
Purleigh
68.2% approval · 469 decisions
Great Totham
74.1% approval · 397 decisions
Tolleshunt D'Arcy
74.3% approval · 373 decisions
Althorne
71.0% approval · 259 decisions
Tillingham
80.2% approval · 237 decisions
Burnham On Crouch South
76.7% approval · 219 decisions
Burnham On Crouch North
77.3% approval · 207 decisions
Maldon West
78.0% approval · 168 decisions
Southminster
67.1% approval · 167 decisions
Mayland
64.6% approval · 158 decisions
Heybridge East
73.2% approval · 153 decisions
Tollesbury
72.6% approval · 113 decisions
Heybridge West
77.3% approval · 88 decisions
Maldon East
77.9% approval · 68 decisions
Maldon South
77.8% approval · 45 decisions
Recent comparable decisions
The most recent residential planning decisions in Maldon, showing how the council decides real applications.
Replacement roof, with removal of vent projection by front gable, with minor cha · Maldon North · Mon 22 Jun 2026
First floor side extension, including balcony to the rear. Single storey rear ex · Maldon North · Mon 22 Jun 2026
Cessation of use of land for recreational camp site and erection of a single-sto · Wickham Bishops And Woodham · Fri 19 Jun 2026
Showing 3 of 200 comparable decisions. See all 200 in the full report →
What gets approved near your property?
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Frequently asked questions about planning in Maldon
What is the planning approval rate in Maldon?
Based on 4,238 planning decisions analysed since 2020, Maldon approved 75.6% of applications and refused 24.4%. The council is ranked 4th out of 284 UK councils for approval rate.
How many planning applications are refused in Maldon?
Maldon refuses 24.4% of planning applications, roughly 1 in 4. That is higher than the UK average of 11.7%. Out of 4,238 decided applications since 2020, 1,036 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 (83.2%), Wickham Bishops And Woodham (80.6%), and Tillingham (80.2%). 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 (2,229 decisions, 75.5% approved), Trees (654, 93.1%), and Other (557, 71.5%).
How long does a planning application take in Maldon?
Planning applications in Maldon take an average of 10.2 weeks to reach a decision, measured across 4,232 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 706 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 4,238 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.