29 Romney Road Billericay Essex CM12 9NE Data via plota.co.uk

26/00858/LDCP - LDC - Proposed Approved

Proposal

To establish the lawfulness of proposed loft conversion by adding rear dormer and gable end and construct single storey side extension. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
31 Jul 2026
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Approved
18 Aug 2026

Approved on 18 Aug 2026 · Chief Planner Decisions · Last checked 23 Aug 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1328 m away: Norwich to Tilbury; Inside the Billericay built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate 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 £390,000 in May 2026. Semi-detached house, freehold.

18 May 2026£390,000
26 February 1999£97,500
26 January 1998£89,995

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

Building

Floor area51 m² (549 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (64 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached bungalow, 3 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Basildon
Application type
LDC - Proposed
Postcode
CM12 9NE
Received
31 Jul 2026
Validated
31 Jul 2026
Ward
Burstead
Parish
Billericay Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
25 Sept 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
18 Aug 2026
Decision level
Chief Planner Decisions
Applicant
Show
Agent
Knight Gratrix Architects

How this decision compares

Decided in 18 days from validation, 35 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 →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 23 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15117390
Planning Portal ref
PP-15117390
Statutory expiry
25 Sept 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.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.