Stop Urban Sprawl

Against the gradual construction of homes in the East of England.

New homes and housing development in Woodham Mortimer

Planning applications for Woodham Mortimer are not available just now.

Across Maldon, the government wants to build 586 homes a year. Sustained for thirty years, that is about 17,580 homes — +57% on existing stock in Maldon.

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Spread across the 24 settlements in Maldon, that is an average of 24.4 homes a year per settlement — about 733 over thirty years if growth were even.

When homes arrive in Woodham Mortimer, they almost always arrive as a bolt-on: a field at a time, each application too small to trigger the reservoir, the substation, the surgery or the station. That is the pattern we are against.

What we've got now

Now they want another 17,580 homes across Maldon.

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Planning applications near Woodham Mortimer

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Common questions about new homes in Woodham Mortimer

Are there new homes planned in Woodham Mortimer?
Medium and large planning applications near Woodham Mortimer appear on this page when available. The government wants to build 586 homes a year across Maldon — about 17,580 homes over thirty years if that rate is sustained.
How many new homes could Maldon see over 30 years?
The government starting point is about 586 homes a year in Maldon, or roughly 17,580 over thirty years (+57% on existing stock). That drives scattered edge-of-village growth unless infrastructure is planned first.
Why does new housing in Woodham Mortimer matter for infrastructure?
When homes arrive as bolt-on estates — a field at a time — each application is often too small to fund a reservoir, substation, surgery or station. Capacity is consumed without city-scale infrastructure ever being built. That is the pattern Stop Urban Sprawl campaigns against.
How can I object to sprawl around Woodham Mortimer?
Use the planning tracker for live applications in Maldon, respond to consultations on the council portal, and sign the Stop Urban Sprawl petition calling for infrastructure-first growth instead of scattering houses across every village.

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