Wickford Vehicle Services Limited Front 69 - 71 Runwell Road Wickford Essex SS11 7HL Data via plota.co.uk

26/00361/FULL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Retrospective change of use of existing site with garage and mot centre with added gymnasium and food preparation portakabin to mixed use site with existing facilities. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
31 Mar 2026
✓
Validated
1 May 2026
✓
Consultation
11 May 2026
✓
Approved
2 Oct 2026

Approved on 2 Oct 2026 · Members' List · Last checked 10 Oct 2026

Site constraints 2

2 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 65 and 67, Runwell Road, Grade II, 36 m away · 2 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Runwell 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.

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Important details

Council
Basildon
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
SS11 7HL
Received
31 Mar 2026
Validated
1 May 2026
Ward
Wickford North
Parish
Wickford Town Council
Case officer
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Target decision
5 Oct 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
2 Oct 2026
Decision level
Members' List
Applicant
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Agent
Richard Edwards Associates

How this decision compares

Decided in 154 days from validation, 97 days slower than Basildon's median of 57 for changes of use. Approved, as 54% 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 →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 10 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14790791
Planning Portal ref
PP-14790791
Consultation
11 May 2026
Comments by
4 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
26 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