263 Pound Lane Bowers Gifford Essex SS13 2LJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/00528/FULL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Remove the existing flat cold/warm hybrid roof and install a new warm flat roof over the entire area. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 May 2026
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Validated
29 May 2026
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Consultation
1 Jun 2026
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Approved
10 Jul 2026

Approved on 10 Jul 2026 · Members' List · Last checked 10 Jul 2026

Site constraints 5

Green belt: London
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm. Some green belt land can count as grey belt, where it does not strongly serve the green belt's purposes. The council decides this in its green belt assessment or on each application, so we do not mark it here.
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Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Flood defence about 33 m from the postcode pin (natural high ground); Inside the North Benfleet built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
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.

Sales history 5

Last sold for £590,000 in February 2025. Detached house, freehold.

21 February 2025£590,000
7 August 2020£465,000
11 November 2019£490,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
16 July 2001£192,500
5 November 1999£174,995New build

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

Building

Floor area177 m² (1,905 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (59 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached bungalow, 7 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2024, 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
SS13 2LJ
Received
10 May 2026
Validated
29 May 2026
Ward
Pitsea South East
Parish
Bowers Gifford/Nth Ben Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
24 Jul 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
10 Jul 2026
Decision level
Members' List
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 42 days from validation, 11 days faster than Basildon's median of 53 for extensions. Approved, as 92% of extensions here are.

67%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
100%go to committee

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14923036
Planning Portal ref
PP-14923036
Neighbours
2 Jun 2026
Consultation
1 Jun 2026
Comments by
26 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
24 Jul 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

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.