Limited recent decision data is available for Maldon, so we don't show a headline approval rate here. The figures below cover all application types on record.
Across all application types, 84.1% of 3,037 applications decided since February 2023 were approved. Based on Maldon's public planning register. Data last updated: 23 August 2026.
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All applications on record, not only the last 12 months.
| Category | Decided | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home extensions and alterations (householder) | 699 | 600 | 99 | |
| Reserved matters (detail after outline approval) | 531 | 508 | 23 | |
| Full planning applications | 506 | 372 | 134 | |
| Tree works in a conservation area | 297 | 297 | 0 | no refusals recorded |
| Protected tree works (TPO) | 172 | 152 | 20 | |
| Certificate of lawfulness (confirming permitted development) | 141 | 104 | 37 | |
| Listed Building Consent | 131 | 124 | 7 | |
| Minor amendment to an approved scheme (S96a) | 109 | 88 | 21 | |
| Variations | 85 | 76 | 9 | |
| Change of Use | 63 | 35 | 28 | |
| Prior approval (permitted development) | 60 | 41 | 19 | |
| Outline Planning | 52 | 9 | 43 | |
| Certificate of lawfulness (existing use) | 45 | 27 | 18 | |
| Larger extensions (householder prior approval) | 33 | 26 | 7 | |
| Full Planning (Major) | 20 | 10 | 10 | |
| Other* | 93 | 85 | 8 | mixed types |
Tree works in a conservation area: no refusals are recorded in this category for this authority, so no approval rate is shown.
* Other combines smaller categories: Advertisement Consent (19), Variations Major (19), Environmental impact screening and scoping (18), Minerals and waste (15), consent under S37 of the Electricity Act (7), Prior Ap enlarge dwelling by add storeys (5), Pavement Licence (3), Phone masts and telecoms (2), Discharging planning conditions (1), Hazardous Substance (1), Permission in Principle (1), Hedgerow Removal (1).
The most recent three years. Earlier decisions are included in the totals above but not in this chart.
| Quarter | Decided | Approved | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | 89 | 72 | |
| Q4 2023 | 304 | 237 | |
| Q1 2024 | 289 | 221 | |
| Q2 2024 | 283 | 237 | |
| Q3 2024 | 233 | 204 | |
| Q4 2024 | 238 | 202 | |
| Q1 2025 | 217 | 189 | |
| Q2 2025 | 232 | 199 | |
| Q3 2025 | 227 | 199 | |
| Q4 2025 | 190 | 178 | |
| Q1 2026 | 255 | 232 | |
| Q2 2026 | 28 | 24 | |
| Q3 2026 (quarter in progress) | 1 | 1 | sample too small |
The 12 wards with the most decided applications, across all years. 232 further decided applications fall in wards not shown.
Among wards with at least 20 decided applications, approval rates range from 69.2% in Mayland to 91.1% in Maldon North, a gap of 21.9 percentage points.
| Ward | Decided | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wickham Bishops And Woodham | 453 | 393 | 60 | |
| Maldon North | 347 | 316 | 31 | |
| Purleigh | 320 | 251 | 69 | |
| Great Totham | 317 | 263 | 54 | |
| Tolleshunt D'Arcy | 251 | 213 | 38 | |
| Althorne | 193 | 158 | 35 | |
| Tillingham | 178 | 157 | 21 | |
| Burnham On Crouch South | 153 | 124 | 29 | |
| Burnham On Crouch North | 151 | 133 | 18 | |
| Maldon West | 137 | 117 | 20 | |
| Southminster | 132 | 109 | 23 | |
| Mayland | 104 | 72 | 32 |
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