51 High Street Wickford Essex SS12 9AQ Data via plota.co.uk

26/00822/FULL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Conversion of the existing first floor into residential accommodation comprising two flats. Construction of a new external ground floor staircase, refuse storage areas, cycle storage facilities and fenestration changes. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Jul 2026
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Validated
23 Jul 2026
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Consultation
23 Jul 2026
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Approved
7 Oct 2026

Approved on 7 Oct 2026 · Members' List · Last checked 8 Oct 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Wickford 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £373,000 in October 2023. Terraced house, freehold.

30 October 2023£373,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

Building

Floor area178 m² (1,916 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (asset rating 117)
UseD1 Non-residential Institutions - Primary Health Care Building
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2014, 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
Full Application
Postcode
SS12 9AQ
Received
22 Jul 2026
Validated
23 Jul 2026
Ward
Wickford Park
Parish
Wickford Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
17 Sept 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
7 Oct 2026
Decision level
Members' List
Applicant
Show
Agent
Spatial Design Architects
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 76 days from validation, 19 days slower than Basildon's median of 57 for changes of use. Approved, as 54% of changes of use here are.

49%decided within 8 weeks
54%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.

34 neighbours consulted · Last counted 8 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15062526
Planning Portal ref
PP-15062526
Neighbours
23 Jul 2026
Consultation
23 Jul 2026
Comments by
16 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
17 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.

Freehold owner and leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.