350 Great Gregorie Lee Chapel South Basildon Essex SS16 5QX
Awaiting decision
26/00351/FULL
Description
Change of use from a C4 (House in Multiple Occupation) to a C2 residential institution (Mother and Baby Unit), registered with Ofsted, to provide accommodation for up to five mothers and their babies, with care provided by up to two carers per shift, including a proposed ground floor rear extension and retention of the existing outbuilding
5.1/10
Planning Authority Score
#133 of 282
Basildon ranks #108 out of 282 councils for householder decision speed. Basildon is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 82% approved vs 90% nationally.
Basildon decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
84%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #209 of 282
82%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #250 of 282
77%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (71%) #108 of 282
31%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #55 of 282
72%
Minor dwellings approved
114 decided (1-9 homes)
89%
Major dwellings approved
9 decided (10+ homes)
83%
Change of use approved
52 decided
781
Total decisions
123 refused in 2025