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Basildon Borough Council
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Basildon Borough Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates7,921Searchable applications
335Recorded as pending
83%Approval rate · 7,164 approved or refused records
1,191Refused applications
5,973 approved · 1,191 refused · 185 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 19 Dec 2019 to 8 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 13 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
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More application records
- Decided24/00948/VAR
Variation of condition 2 (Approved Plans) of reserved matters consent 19/00643/REM (pursuant to Outline Planning Permission 15/01392/OUT for provision of up to no.12 Custom Build residential dwellings) to accommodate a revised design and layout for Plot 10.
Land South Of 70 Pound Lane Laindon Basildon Essex
Received 16 Aug 2024 - Unknown24/00949/FULL
Subdivision of previously approved single apartment into two apartments (amendments to planning permission 19/01402/FULL)
165D 155 Southend Road Wickford Essex
Received 16 Aug 2024 - Decided24/00950/LDCP
To establish the lawfulness of a proposed conversion of a pair of semi-detached dwellings into one dwellinghouse
327 Perry Street Billericay Essex CM12 0RF
Received 16 Aug 2024 - Decided24/00951/FULL
Raise ridge, provide rooms in roof with front and rear dormers.
1 High Road North Laindon Essex SS15 4DH
Received 16 Aug 2024 - Unknown24/00952/PDPA
Notification for a proposed larger home extension projecting 3.50 metres from the rear wall of the original dwelling with a maximum height of 3.04 metres and an eaves height of 2.94 metres, materials to match existing dwelling
2 Barnard Close Basildon Essex SS16 4SH
Received 12 Aug 2024 - Decided24/00953/VAR
Variation to condition 2 (Approved Plans) of reserved matters consent 19/00643/REM (pursuant to Outline Planning Permission 15/01392/OUT for provision of up to no.12 Custom Build residential dwellings), to accommodate a revised design and layout for Plot 9.
Land South Of 70 Pound Lane Laindon Basildon Essex
Received 16 Aug 2024 - Unknown24/00954/TPOBAS
TPO/03/83 - T1 - Oak - Crown reduce by up to 2m in keeping with previous management of tree.
57 Norsey View Drive Billericay Essex CM12 0QS
Received 16 Aug 2024 - Unknown24/00955/TPOBAS
TPO/09/07 (T2) (Oak) - Fell tree.
63 Dennington Crescent Basildon Essex SS14 2FF
Received 16 Aug 2024 - Unknown24/00956/TPOBAS
T1 TPO/09/07 (Oak) - Fell tree
59 Dennington Crescent Basildon Essex SS14 2FF
Received 16 Aug 2024 - Decided24/00957/VAR
Variation of condition 2 (Approved Plans) of reserved matters consent 19/00643/REM (pursuant to Outline Planning Permission 15/01392/OUT for provision of up to no.12 Custom Build residential dwellings) to accommodate a revised design and layout for Plot 3.
Land South Of 70 Pound Lane Laindon Basildon Essex
Received 18 Aug 2024 - Decided24/00958/TPOBAS
Oak Tree in woodland area (W1) covered by TPO/33/99, on the boundary with 12 Sharlands Close - reduce the crown of the tree by 6m to the boundary.
46 Hill Avenue Wickford Essex SS11 8LT
Received 19 Aug 2024 - Decided24/00959/NMABAS
To establish whether: Apartments - Acoustic Louvres omitted from elevations, Ground to First Floor Height reduced 300mm removed to reduce GF ceiling void overall building height reduced as a result, 4 course stacking soldier bond feature band reduced to 1 course at ground/first floor junction, Stacking solider course infill panels vertically between windows removed and replaced with flemish bond infill panels, Perforated sheet balustrade relaced with standard flat bar balustrade to resemble the rest of building, Brick panel between balconies dropped as railings are required to be 1.1m over the top of wall resulting in a height of 1.7m, Coloured/solid metal sheet balustrade above communal entrance door to block A/B to be replaced with standard flat bar balustrade, to match all other balustrading and increase natural light into plot, RWP hopper and horizontal connection from balcony to be added to elevation.Houses - Acoustic louvres omitted and Introduction of roof light to rear of housetypes 06,08,10 and 11.Site - Removal of backup generator shown adjacent plot 1, Plot 1 & 2 relocated 1675mm north west following removal of back up generator Single 1000kVA GRP substation can be consided as an non-material amendments to granted consent 22/01179/FULL.
Car Park 14 Laindon Link Basildon Essex
Received 14 Aug 2024 - Decided24/00960/FULL
Proposed single storey side and rear extension.
3 Hockley Green Basildon Essex SS14 1RH
Received 19 Aug 2024 - Decided24/00961/FULL
Proposed front porch, rear extension and garage conversion and extension.
32 Amberden Basildon Essex SS15 5DY
Received 19 Aug 2024 - Unknown24/00962/TPOBAS
(TPO 07/81) T4 Oak - Fell and treat stump with eco-plugs
20 Ozonia Close Wickford Essex SS12 0PL
Received 19 Aug 2024 - Decided24/00963/COND
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 22 (remediation measures) of consent reference 22/01485/FULL
Ghyll Grove Nursing Home Ghyllgrove Basildon Essex
Received 20 Aug 2024 - Unknown24/00964/FULL
Change of use of existing domestic garage into mixed use A1 commercial (barber room) and domestic garage.
34 Montague Street Basildon Essex SS14 3JG
Received 15 Aug 2024 - Unknown24/00965/S211
Section S211 Notice - 2-3 metres reduction and removal of epicormic growth.
75 Fore Street Noak Bridge Basildon Essex SS15 4JP
Received 20 Aug 2024 - Unknown24/00966/TPOBAS
TPO/06/73 - Oak - Crown reduction by 3 meters
12 Carson Road Billericay Essex CM11 1SA
Received 20 Aug 2024 - Decided24/00967/LDCE
To establish the lawfulness of existing use as an House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) with up to six occupants (Use Class C4).
79 Long Lynderswood Basildon Essex SS15 5BA
Received 20 Aug 2024 - Decided24/00968/COND
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 3 (materials) of consent reference 22/00776/FULL.
110 High Street Billericay Essex CM12 9BY
Received 20 Aug 2024 - Decided24/00969/FULL
Proposed new first floor windows to front elevation
40-44 Hemmells Laindon Basildon Essex SS15 6ED
Received 20 Aug 2024 - Unknown24/00970/VAR
Variation to condition 2 (Approved Plans) of reserved matters consent 19/00643/REM (pursuant to Outline Planning Permission 15/01392/OUT for provision of up to no.12 Custom Build residential dwellings), with changes to the layout, size of windows, and materials for plot 5.
70 Pound Lane Laindon Essex SS15 5SP
Received 21 Aug 2024 - Decided24/00971/LDCE
To establish the lawfulness of the existing outbuilding (annex) in rear garden
25 Thynne Road Billericay Essex CM11 2HH
Received 21 Aug 2024
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Basildon Borough Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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