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26/01019/SCOPE - EIA - Scoping request Awaiting decision

Proposal

EIA Screening Opinion - Outline planning application for a phased residential-led, masterplan scale development to provide up to 800 dwellings (Use Class C3) and approximately up to 1,900m2 (Gross Internal Area (GIA)) of flexible commercial and/or community space (Use Classes E and/or F2), together with associated access routes, car parking facilities, landscaping, open spaces, drainage systems and other associated works (the Proposed Development). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Sept 2026
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Consultation
15 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Oct 2036

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 3 Dec 2026 and 30 Dec 2026, from Basildon's recent new homes.

Comments are open until 29 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Green belt about 11 m away: London; Inside the Basildon built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 17 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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
EIA - Scoping request
Received
21 Sept 2026
Parish
Bowers Gifford/Nth Ben Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Oct 2036
Applicant
Show
Agent
DHA London

Decision outlook

Day 37 of the 56-day target. Basildon usually decides new homes by day 89.

Day 3752 days to the predicted decision (day 89)
27%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
100%go to committee

Plota live figures for new homes decided by Basildon in the last twelve months, from validation. Basildon decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 24 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
15 Oct 2026
Comments by
29 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
9 Oct 2036
Env. assessment
No
Basildon
Planning Authority Score
4.8/10
Below average
#156 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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