Westgate Shopping Park Fodderwick Basildon Essex Data via plota.co.uk
Approved at planning committee on 26 November 2025, subject to a legal agreement. The council issues its decision notice once the agreement is signed.
Proposal
Demolition and redevelopment of part of the Westgate Shopping Centre and erection of two new buildings comprising 97 new residential units (Use Class C3) and ground floor commercial floorspace (Class E) (Building A - 3 to 9 storeys) and a hotel (Use Class C1) incorporating ground floor and rooftop bars (sui generis) (Building B - 7 storeys), car and cycle parking, associated landscape and public realm improvements and new access and servicing arrangements (Phase 1) Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 19 Nov 2025; it is now day 478.
Planning committee
Decided by Basildon Planning Committee on 26 Nov 2025. The council has not yet issued its decision notice.
Approved
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the scheme would support housing, regeneration, public realm improvements and town-centre vitality without unacceptable impacts.
- Residents and nearby leisure businesses raised concerns about light, privacy, noise, disruption, infrastructure and future complaints affecting existing venues.
- The committee granted permission subject to conditions and a legal agreement securing planning obligations and contributions.
Source: Plota analysis of Basildon's committee minutes of 26 Nov 2025.
Documents 59
Decision & officer reports 1
Statements & assessments 31
Plans & drawings 2
Application forms 1
Other documents 24
Site constraints 1
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 478, past the statutory target. 80% of full applications in Basildon are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 26 Oct 2026.
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Public comments
No public comments yet.
156 neighbours consulted · Last counted 26 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14138399
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14138399
- Neighbours
- 18 Nov 2025
- Consultation
- 1 Oct 2025
- Comments by
- 19 Nov 2025
- Site or press notice
- 9 Jul 2025
- Committee
- 26 Nov 2025
- Statutory expiry
- 6 Oct 2025
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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.
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The consultation period closed on 19 Nov 2025.