Maldon District Council planning applications
Data as of 5 November 2026
Maldon District Council decided 950 planning applications in the twelve months to 5 November 2026. It refused 14% of those it approved or refused, higher than the middle UK council (9%), and took a median of 56 days to decide one.
Look up one application
Search by reference or address on Maldon District Council’s own planning portal. Or ask Claude, with the PlanningLedger connector, to find it and read its officer report and decision notice (mcp.planningledger.com).
Recent major decisions
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29 October 2026 · Approved
Land At Broad Street Green Road And Langford Road And Maypole Road Great Totham Essex · 25/00865/RESM
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3 August 2026 · Refused
Land East Of Bridge Wick Lane Dengie Essex · 25/01022/FULM
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16 July 2026 · Approved
Land 250M North Of 16A Maldon Road Burnham-On-Crouch Essex · 25/00131/RESM
Figures for Maldon District Council
| Applications decided | 950 |
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| Share refusedof those approved or refused | 14%middle UK council 9% |
| Median time to a decisionfrom the valid date | 56 daysmiddle UK council 55 days |
| Householder applications refusedextensions, lofts, outbuildings | 7%of more than 210 decided |
| Appeals decidedin the last three years | more than 160 |
| Appeals allowedof those decided on their merits | 41%about one in two |
| Officer reports and decision notices searchable | back to 2025 |
| Local Plan policies held | 35plan adopted 2017 |
What inspectors decide appeals on
In their own words, from recent appeal decisions on Maldon District Council’s planning applications.
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“The main issues in this appeal are: • Whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location, having regard to the local development strategy; • The effect of the proposed development on living conditions, with particular regard to privacy…”
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“…with existing properties and that the parking areas would not result in excessive noise and disturbance to the existing residents in Vicarage Court. As such, these matters when not identified as main issues during the hearing. 5. Although not reasons…”
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“The main issue is the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.”
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“The main issues in this appeal are: • whether this is an appropriate location for the proposed development, having regard to development plan policies; • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the countryside; and •…”
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“The main issue is the effect of the development proposed on the character and appearance of the area.”
How we count, and what each figure leaves out: methodology. The council’s own register is the record, and each application links to it.