CM9 planning approval rate
The CM9 postcode area falls under Maldon council, which has a 75.3% planning approval rate based on 3,963 decisions.
Last updated: April 2026
75.3%
Maldon approval rate
What this means for CM9
If you're planning a project in the CM9 area, your application will be decided by Maldon council. Based on historical data, around 24.7% of applications are refused. The approval rate varies by ward and application type — use our free tool to check your specific property.
What gets approved near your property?
In Maldon, 1 in 4 applications are refused. Your PlanningLens Pro Report gives you 17 pages of intelligence specific to your property:
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Maldon
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Maldon
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 3,963 decisions.
Maldon approval by application type
Full
75.5%
Trees
93.3%
Other
71.3%
Certificate of Lawfulness
65.0%
Listed Building
92.5%
Discharge of Conditions
2.7%
Prior Approval
58.0%
Change of Use
54.1%
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80.0%