NEW research has named Maldon as the hardest place in the UK to get planning permission.

Getting planning permission in the UK is not always the easiest task, but it can be easier or harder depending on where you live

Leader Floors looked at eight years of planning application data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, to calculate the percentage of applications which were accepted and rejected.

From more than 300 district planning authorities analysed, it uncovered the areas with the highest and lowest planning permission requests approved.

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From this data, The City of London was revealed to be the easiest area to win home planning permission, while Maldon is the hardest.

In London, a whopping 98.7 per cent of planning permission requests were granted. 

While in Maldon, 40.4 per cent of applications were denied across an eight-year period.

The leading floor manufacturer also looked at the local authorities with the most granted and denied major requests.

The provision for a major development request would be a site area of more than 1.2 acres or a floor space of more than 1,000sqm. 

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Maldon came third in the list of areas with the most denied major requests, as it didn’t approve of 728 major requests.

Marc Husband, Leader Floors project design lead, said: “With more people spending more time at home than ever before, it’s natural we’re looking for small ways to improve our surroundings.

“If you’re considering submitting a planning permission application, it’s worth checking out how likely it is to be approved, based on your location.

“This new data is also really insightful as it can help guide home enthusiasts on where their next big purchase might be, if they’re looking to flip a property.”