Industrial warehouse unit at Unit 2 Apollo Business Park, Paycocke Road, Basildon

“The application seeks permission to demolish the existing industrial/warehouse building (Units 1 and 2 Apollo Business Park), and in its place erect a single building to be used for purposes falling within Classes E(g) (Office, Research and Development, and Light Industrial) B2 (General Industrial) and/or B8 (Storage and Distribution).”

“The application site is located on the south side of Paycocke Road, within the Cranes Industrial Area, approximately 3 kilometres north-east of Basildon town centre. The site is approximately 260 metres west of its junction with East Mayne (A129), which links the area with the A127 (Southend Arterial Road).”

“The surrounding area is commercial in character with units to the east, with Quattro Park, backing onto the eastern boundary of the site, containing a variety of commercial operations. To the west, set at a slightly higher level, is a further industrial unit, occupied by Spacemaker. Opposite the site, on the north side of Paycocke Road, are Olympic Business Centre and Herongate Trading Estate, comprising of a mix of commercial units.”

“BAS/0669/84 Change of use to ice rink (Former Northern Engineering) Refused 8 November 1984”

“BAS/1562/86 Change in appearance of elevations (Former Northern Engineering) Granted 10 December 1986 BAS/1253/90 Recladding of walls with metal profile sheeting to south, east and west walls, new aluminium windows and timber doors and installation of mezzanine floor in Unit 4 (Units 2,3 and 4 Bowmans Trading Estate) Granted 21 December 1990 BAS/1271/91 Change of use from industrial to warehouse use with ancillary B1(a) Use (Paycocke House) Granted 18 October 1991…”

“The application site is set within the existing Cranes Industrial Area where there is a mix of industrial, commercial and warehouse/distribution uses in the vicinity of the site. The proposal seeks to demolish an existing warehouse/industrial building (Class B2/B8) on the site and replace this building with a modern warehouse/industrial unit with ancillary office accommodation with dedicated parking and service areas.”

“It is therefore considered that whilst the principle of such a development is acceptable, this would be subject to the site being capable of accommodating the amount of floor space proposed, that it will not lead to any parking, highway or flood risk issues, as well as whether its visual appearance and impact on neighbouring occupiers is acceptable. These are discussed below.”

“In the officer’s assessment, the application offered benefits in the form of provision of high quality industrial warehouse space, construction jobs, employment and skills training, local economic spend and S106 infrastructure contributions including bus stop improvements and footpath and cycleway enhancements (£150,000). No harms had been identified.”

“It was clarified that surrounding roads had parking restrictions which would limit overspill parking, that agreement would need to be reached with Anglian Water before building work commenced, that the usage classes did not include waste management or recycling and that there was an identified local need.”

“That Planning Application No. 26/00208/FULL be granted conditional planning permission subject to the completion of legal agreement under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to secure:- bus stop improvements in Paycocke Road, and financial contributions towards active travel modes, maintenance and monitoring of Biodiversity Gain Plan for a period of 30 years, Travel Plan monitoring; and provision of an employment and skills and payment of the Local Planning…”