Maldon West planning approval rate
Maldon West ward in Maldon has a 79.7% approval rate based on 182 planning decisions. Maldon overall: 71.7%.
Last updated: October 2026
79.7%
ward approval rate
182
Decisions
145
Approved
37
Refused
71.7%
Maldon average
Maldon West is 8.0 percentage points above the Maldon average, making it one of the more permissive wards in this council area. Applications here have historically faced lower refusal rates.
How Maldon West compares
Maldon West ward
79.7%
Maldon overall
71.7%
Planning in Maldon? Check your postcode to see approval rates specific to your ward and street.
Planning professional? PlanningLens runs refusal alerts and evidence packs for Maldon and any other published UK council. See the data services →
Recent decisions in Maldon West
Each reference links to the record on the council’s planning portal.
Demolition of existing single garage and construction of part 2-storey, part sin · Mon 19 Oct 2026
Proposed first floor side addition · Thu 08 Oct 2026
Claim for a lawful development certificate for proposed internal alterations com · Tue 06 Oct 2026
Proposed Summer House · Tue 29 Sep 2026
Replacement of garage, porch & link with single storey side extension · Fri 25 Sep 2026
What gets approved near your property?
In Maldon, 1 in 4 applications are refused. The PlanningLens property report runs to 17 pages on your address:
✓ Ward-level approval rates for your exact area
✓ Common refusal reasons in Maldon
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Free planning check for Maldon →
✓ Common refusal reasons in Maldon
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Free. Based on 3,009 decisions.