95 Pound Lane Laindon Basildon Essex SS15 5SP Data via plota.co.uk

26/00545/LDCP - LDC - Proposed Refused

Proposal

To establish the lawfulness of the proposed change of use of a dwelling house (C3a) to supported living home for young people (aged 16 plus) living together as a single household (C3b). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
12 May 2026
✓
Validated
30 Jun 2026
✗
Refused
10 Aug 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 10 Aug 2026 · Chief Planner Decisions · Last checked 11 Aug 2026

Site constraints 3

Grade II listed: Doves Farmhouse
List entry 1122208 · 18 m away
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.
Historic England ↗
Local nature reserve 234 m away: St Nicholas Church Hills
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
Inside the Basildon 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.

Building

Floor area144 m² (1,550 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (60 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house, 7 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsTimber frame, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 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
SS15 5SP
Received
12 May 2026
Validated
30 Jun 2026
Ward
Laindon Park
Case officer
Show
Target decision
25 Aug 2026
Decision
Refused
Decision date
10 Aug 2026
Decision level
Chief Planner Decisions
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 41 days from validation, 17 days faster than Basildon's median of 58 for changes of use. Refused, as 47% of changes of use here are.

47%decided within 8 weeks
53%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 11 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14929252
Planning Portal ref
PP-14929252
Statutory expiry
25 Aug 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

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.