Oak Lodge Oak Chase Wickford Essex SS12 0EU Data via plota.co.uk

26/00841/FULL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Retrospective change of use of land to residential garden including erection of 1.9 metre high boundary fencing and laying of hardcore. Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

✓
Received
26 Jul 2026
✓
Validated
29 Jul 2026
✓
Consultation
3 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 23 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 72.

The consultation period closed on 30 Aug 2026.

Site constraints 4

Green belt: London
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm. Some green belt land can count as grey belt, where it does not strongly serve the green belt's purposes. The council decides this in its green belt assessment or on each application, so we do not mark it here.
Read the government guidance ↗
Public footpath 17 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Wickford built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · 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 £975,000 in November 2021. Detached house, freehold.

30 November 2021£975,000

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

Building

Floor area264 m² (2,842 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (70 out of 100)
PropertyDetached bungalow, 8 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2021, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

Work with planning data?

Every application in Basildon - and every UK council - as a live feed, an API, or a bulk CSV export.

About Plota's data service

Important details

Council
Basildon
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
SS12 0EU
Received
26 Jul 2026
Validated
29 Jul 2026
Ward
Castledon And Crouch
Parish
Wickford Town Council
Target decision
23 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Thomas Dempsey Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 72, past the statutory target. 79% of changes of use in Basildon are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 28 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.

Day 7216 days past the 56-day target
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.

12 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15111018
Planning Portal ref
PP-15111018
Neighbours
5 Aug 2026
Consultation
3 Aug 2026
Comments by
30 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
23 Sept 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

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.