Land Rear Of 19 Castledon Road Wickford Essex Data via plota.co.uk

26/00011/FULL - Full Application Refused

Proposal

Construct nine detached dwellings with associated amenity space and parking. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 Jan 2026
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Consultation
6 Feb 2026
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Committee
22 Apr 2026
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Refused
23 Apr 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 23 Apr 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Basildon Planning Committee on 22 Apr 2026.

Refused

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised refusal because the scheme would harm Green Belt woodland, biodiversity, protected species and neighbouring amenity.
  • Residents and Wickford Town Council raised concerns about ecology, woodland loss, drainage, traffic, parking and neighbouring amenity.
  • The committee refused permission because of woodland and ecological harm, recreational impacts and noise or disturbance from the access road.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site history, officer assessment, objections, speakers, committee debate and reasons for refusal.

Source: Plota analysis of Basildon's committee minutes of 22 Apr 2026.

Documents 24

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Inside the Wickford built-up area; Green belt about 22 m away: London; Priority habitat about 45 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 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.

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Important details

Council
Basildon
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
SS12 0EL
Received
6 Jan 2026
Validated
6 Jan 2026
Ward
Castledon And Crouch
Parish
Wickford Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Mar 2026
Decision
Refused
Decision date
23 Apr 2026
Decision level
Committee Decision
Applicant
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Agent
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How this decision compares

Decided in 107 days from validation, 18 days slower than Basildon's median of 89 for new homes. Refused, as 14% of new homes here are.

27%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
100%go to committee

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14550276
Neighbours
13 Apr 2026
Consultation
6 Feb 2026
Comments by
2 Mar 2026
Committee
22 Apr 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