46 Blake Hall Drive Wickford Essex SS11 8XJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/00521/LDCP - LDC - Proposed Approved

Proposal

To establish the lawfulness of a proposed single storey side extension. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
26 Apr 2026
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Validated
5 May 2026
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Approved
22 Jun 2026

Approved on 22 Jun 2026 · Chief Planner Decisions · Last checked 6 Sept 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Wickford built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
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 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
LDC - Proposed
Postcode
SS11 8XJ
Received
26 Apr 2026
Validated
5 May 2026
Ward
Wickford North
Parish
Shotgate Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Jun 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
22 Jun 2026
Decision level
Chief Planner Decisions
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 48 days from validation, 5 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 6 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14887759
Planning Portal ref
PP-14887759
Statutory expiry
30 Jun 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

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