Which ward in Maldon has the highest planning approval rate?

Maldon North at 83.4% based on 549 decisions.

Which ward in Maldon has the lowest planning approval rate?

Mayland at 65.0% based on 163 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Maldon?

There is a 18.4% gap between Maldon North and Mayland. Your postcode significantly affects outcomes.

Planning Approval Rates by Ward in Maldon

Planning outcomes in Maldon are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 18.4% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

2,971 real decisions·17 wards·Updated September 2026

71.5% approved overall. But 846 applications refused since 2020. Where you live in Maldon shifts your odds by up to 18.4%. The council average doesn't tell you which side of that gap you're on.

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All 17 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Maldon North	549	458	91	83.4%
2	Tillingham	251	203	48	80.9%
3	Wickham Bishops And Woodham	626	503	123	80.4%
4	Maldon West	179	142	37	79.3%
5	Burnham On Crouch North	220	172	48	78.2%
6	Maldon East	73	57	16	78.1%
7	Heybridge West	95	74	21	77.9%
8	Burnham On Crouch South	228	177	51	77.6%
9	Maldon South	49	38	11	77.6%
10	Great Totham	425	320	105	75.3%
11	Tolleshunt D'Arcy	387	289	98	74.7%
12	Heybridge East	160	119	41	74.4%
13	Tollesbury	117	86	31	73.5%
14	Althorne	270	194	76	71.9%
15	Southminster	184	128	56	69.6%
16	Purleigh	487	335	152	68.8%
17	Mayland	163	106	57	65.0%

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What the data tells us

A 18.4% gap separates the best and worst wards. Maldon North approves 83.4% of applications while Mayland approves just 65.0%. That's a fundamentally different planning environment.

High volume doesn't mean high approval. Some of the busiest wards aren't the most permissive. The number of applications a ward processes tells you nothing about how likely yours is to succeed.

Ward averages are a starting point, not a guarantee. Your specific outcome depends on your property, your neighbours, your proposal type and the comparable decisions near your address.

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Methodology: Covers 2,971 planning decisions in Maldon, January 2020 to September 2026. Approval rate = approved / (approved + refused). Pending, withdrawn and invalid excluded. Ward boundaries reflect current electoral divisions. Data from Maldon Council's public planning portal. Full methodology →