Rear Of 44 Eastgate Centre Southernhay Basildon Essex Data via plota.co.uk

26/00761/LDCP - LDC - Proposed Approved

Proposal

To establish the lawfulness of removing decommissioned roof-mounted Air Handling Units (AHUs), remediating the existing roof to provide a structurally suitable substrate, and installing a roof-mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) system with associated mounting and electrical infrastructure. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Jul 2026
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Validated
24 Aug 2026
✓
Approved
11 Sept 2026

Approved on 11 Sept 2026 · Chief Planner Decisions · Last checked 13 Sept 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
3 listed buildings within 150 m; 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.

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Important details

Council
Basildon
Application type
LDC - Proposed
Postcode
SS14 1AF
Received
3 Jul 2026
Validated
24 Aug 2026
Ward
St Martins
Case officer
Show
Target decision
19 Oct 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
11 Sept 2026
Decision level
Chief Planner Decisions
Applicant
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Agent
Arin Power Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 18 days from validation, 29 days faster than Basildon's median of 47 for lawful development certificates. Approved, as 88% of lawful development certificates here are.

80%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
137decided in the last year

Plota live figures for lawful development certificates decided by Basildon in the last twelve months, from validation. Basildon decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 13 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15046849
Planning Portal ref
PP-15046849
Statutory expiry
19 Oct 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