Land To The North Of 6 Bakers Farm Close Shotgate Wickford Essex Data via plota.co.uk

26/00344/FULL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

2No Detached Dwellings Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 Mar 2026
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Validated
30 Mar 2026
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Consultation
13 Apr 2026
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Approved
8 Jun 2026

Approved on 8 Jun 2026 · Members' List · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Green belt about 14 m away: London; Inside the Wickford built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Basildon
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
SS11 8FR
Received
27 Mar 2026
Validated
30 Mar 2026
Ward
Wickford North
Parish
Shotgate Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
25 May 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
8 Jun 2026
Decision level
Members' List
Applicant
Show
Agent
Estuary Design Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 70 days from validation, 20 days faster than Basildon's median of 90 for new homes. Approved, as 86% of new homes here are.

27%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
100%go to committee

Plota live figures for new homes decided by Basildon in the last twelve months, from validation. Basildon decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14787571
Planning Portal ref
PP-14787571
Neighbours
13 Apr 2026
Consultation
13 Apr 2026
Comments by
7 May 2026
Statutory expiry
25 May 2026
Env. assessment
No
Basildon
Planning Authority Score
4.8/10
Below average
#156 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Basildon ranks #145 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Basildon is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 84% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 84% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Basildon decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
87%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #165 of 296
84%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #253 of 296
65%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #145 of 296
32%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #63 of 296
80%
Minor dwellings approved
132 decided (1-9 homes)
82%
Major dwellings approved
11 decided (10+ homes)
85%
Change of use approved
53 decided
806
Total decisions
108 refused in the year to March 2026