Maldon planning approval rate

Maldon council approved 75.3% of planning applications and refused 24.7%, based on 3,963 decisions analysed. Ranked 3rd out of 221 councils for strictness.

Last updated: March 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present

75.3%

overall approval rate

3,963

Decisions analysed

2,984

Approved

979

Refused

Wards covered

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Approval rate by application type

Different application types have different approval rates in Maldon. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.

Full (2,104 decided)

75.5%

Trees (600 decided)

93.3%

Other (509 decided)

71.3%

Certificate of Lawfulness (266 decided)

65.0%

Listed Building (213 decided)

92.5%

Discharge of Conditions (111 decided)

2.7%

Prior Approval (88 decided)

58.0%

Change of Use (37 decided)

54.1%

Advertisement (35 decided)

80.0%

Approval rate by project type

These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Maldon — mined from 3,963 proposal descriptions.

Garage / Parking (809 decided)

68.6%

Rear Extension (660 decided)

80.9%

Side Extension (393 decided)

75.8%

Outbuilding (310 decided)

73.2%

Change of Use (Residential) (271 decided)

63.1%

Extension (General) (245 decided)

76.7%

New Build (228 decided)

55.7%

Dormer (171 decided)

69.6%

Front Extension (147 decided)

76.9%

Annex (101 decided)

62.4%

Conservatory (101 decided)

79.2%

Wraparound Extension (72 decided)

76.4%

Loft Conversion (65 decided)

72.3%

Approval rate by ward

Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Maldon. Click any ward for detailed statistics.

Wickham Bishops And Woodham (541 decided)

79.9%

Maldon North (476 decided)

83.6%

Purleigh (450 decided)

68.0%

Great Totham (379 decided)

74.9%

Tolleshunt D'Arcy (348 decided)

73.9%

Althorne (239 decided)

70.7%

Tillingham (222 decided)

79.7%

Burnham On Crouch South (200 decided)

75.0%

Burnham On Crouch North (199 decided)

76.9%

Maldon West (158 decided)

77.2%

Southminster (157 decided)

66.9%

Mayland (151 decided)

64.9%

Heybridge East (145 decided)

73.8%

Tollesbury (109 decided)

73.4%

Heybridge West (82 decided)

76.8%

Maldon East (65 decided)

76.9%

Maldon South (41 decided)

78.0%

Wards in Maldon

Wickham Bishops And Woodham

79.9% approval · 541 decisions

Maldon North

83.6% approval · 476 decisions

Purleigh

68.0% approval · 450 decisions

Great Totham

74.9% approval · 379 decisions

Tolleshunt D'Arcy

73.9% approval · 348 decisions

Althorne

70.7% approval · 239 decisions

Tillingham

79.7% approval · 222 decisions

Burnham On Crouch South

75.0% approval · 200 decisions

Burnham On Crouch North

76.9% approval · 199 decisions

Maldon West

77.2% approval · 158 decisions

Southminster

66.9% approval · 157 decisions

Mayland

64.9% approval · 151 decisions

Heybridge East

73.8% approval · 145 decisions

Tollesbury

73.4% approval · 109 decisions

Heybridge West

76.8% approval · 82 decisions

Maldon East

76.9% approval · 65 decisions

Maldon South

78.0% approval · 41 decisions

Recent comparable decisions

The most recent residential planning decisions in Maldon, showing how the council decides real applications.

26/00006/HOUSE

Single storey front porch extension. Single storey front extension and alteratio · Althorne · Tue 03 Mar 2026

Approved

25/01094/HOUSE

Alterations to existing garage and carport to create habitable rooms with roofli · Tolleshunt D'Arcy · Tue 03 Mar 2026

Approved

25/01133/HOUSE

Remove the existing lean-to roof and construct a new lean-to roof with a higher · Wickham Bishops And Woodham · Mon 02 Mar 2026

Approved

Showing 3 of 200 comparable decisions. See all 200 in the Pro Report →

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