24 Redwood Drive Laindon Basildon Essex SS15 4AF Data via plota.co.uk

26/00411/FULL - Full Application Refused

Proposal

Change of use from C3 (dwelling house) to C2 (children's residential care home (maximum of two children). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
14 Apr 2026
✓
Validated
17 Apr 2026
✓
Consultation
1 May 2026
✗
Refused
26 Jun 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 26 Jun 2026 · Members' List · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Basildon built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. 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.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £245,000 in February 2005. Detached house, freehold.

25 February 2005£245,000
28 May 1998£116,000
30 June 1995£112,950New build

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area131 m² (1,410 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (72 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1991 to 1995
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2020, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Basildon
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
SS15 4AF
Received
14 Apr 2026
Validated
17 Apr 2026
Ward
Burstead
Case officer
Show
Target decision
12 Jun 2026
Decision
Refused
Decision date
26 Jun 2026
Decision level
Members' List
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 70 days from validation, 13 days slower than Basildon's median of 57 for changes of use. Refused, as 46% of changes of use here are.

49%decided within 8 weeks
54%approved
100%go to committee

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Basildon in the last twelve months, from validation. Basildon decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14820296
Planning Portal ref
PP-14820296
Neighbours
28 Apr 2026
Consultation
1 May 2026
Comments by
25 May 2026
Statutory expiry
12 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No
Basildon
Planning Authority Score
4.8/10
Below average
#156 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.