Maldon Council approves 75.3% of planning applications, based on 3,963 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.0%. Maldon sits 12.7 percentage points below the national average.
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Not all applications are treated equally. Extension types, listed building consent, and change of use applications each have very different success rates in Maldon.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full | 1,589 | 515 | 2,104 | 75.5% |
| Trees | 560 | 40 | 600 | 93.3% |
| Other | 363 | 146 | 509 | 71.3% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 173 | 93 | 266 | 65.0% |
| Listed Building | 197 | 16 | 213 | 92.5% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 3 | 108 | 111 | 2.7% |
| Prior Approval | 51 | 37 | 88 | 58.0% |
| Change of Use | 20 | 17 | 37 | 54.1% |
| Advertisement | 28 | 7 | 35 | 80.0% |
A loft conversion in one ward can have a 90% approval rate. In the next ward, 55%. The free check tells you which side you're on — your free property report is emailed in minutes.
Check My PostcodeWard-level data reveals where planning applications are most and least likely to succeed. Officers, local policies, and neighbourhood character all play a role.
| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wickham Bishops And Woodham | 432 | 109 | 541 | 79.9% |
| Maldon North | 398 | 78 | 476 | 83.6% |
| Purleigh | 306 | 144 | 450 | 68.0% |
| Great Totham | 284 | 95 | 379 | 74.9% |
| Tolleshunt D'Arcy | 257 | 91 | 348 | 73.9% |
| Althorne | 169 | 70 | 239 | 70.7% |
| Tillingham | 177 | 45 | 222 | 79.7% |
| Burnham On Crouch South | 150 | 50 | 200 | 75.0% |
| Burnham On Crouch North | 153 | 46 | 199 | 76.9% |
| Maldon West | 122 | 36 | 158 | 77.2% |
| Southminster | 105 | 52 | 157 | 66.9% |
| Mayland | 98 | 53 | 151 | 64.9% |
| Heybridge East | 107 | 38 | 145 | 73.8% |
| Tollesbury | 80 | 29 | 109 | 73.4% |
| Heybridge West | 63 | 19 | 82 | 76.8% |
| Maldon East | 50 | 15 | 65 | 76.9% |
| Maldon South | 32 | 9 | 41 | 78.0% |
How Maldon’s planning approval rate has changed year by year — up 19.9pp since 2018.
Bar height reflects approval rate. Colour: green ≥85%, amber ≥70%, red below 70%.
Real residential planning decisions from Maldon council. Each reference links to the council's own planning portal so you can verify the details yourself.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| 26/00006/HOUSE Althorne | Single storey front porch extension. Single storey front extension and alteratio | Approved |
| 25/01094/HOUSE Tolleshunt D'Arcy | Alterations to existing garage and carport to create habitable rooms with roofli | Approved |
| 25/01133/HOUSE Wickham Bishops And Woodham | Remove the existing lean-to roof and construct a new lean-to roof with a higher | Approved |
| 25/01118/HOUSE Maldon East | Addition of first floor level to existing bungalow, Single storey side and rear | Approved |
| 25/01105/HOUSE Great Totham | Proposed outbuilding to front for an Office / Garden Room with associated hardst | Approved |
| 25/01097/FUL Purleigh | Erection of single storey detached building for recreational purposes | Approved |
| 25/00971/HOUSE Althorne | Single storey side extension with pitched hipped roof, fenestration alterations | Approved |
| 25/00877/FUL Tolleshunt D'Arcy | Demolition of existing dwelling; erection of replacement detached 4-bed dwelling | Approved |
| 25/01130/HOUSE Maldon West | Single storey side infill extension. Single storey rear extension to existing de | Approved |
| 25/01131/LBC Maldon West | Single storey side infill extension. Single storey rear extension to existing de | Approved |
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Based on 3,963 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Maldon is 75.3%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.0%. Rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 3,963 planning decisions from Maldon council. 2,984 were approved and 979 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in Maldon is 75.3%, but outcomes depend heavily on your specific ward, the type of extension or development you are proposing, and local planning policy. Use the free PlanningLens postcode check to get a personalised score.