16 Wick Drive Wickford Essex SS12 9AS Data via plota.co.uk

26/00767/LDCP - LDC - Proposed Approved

Proposal

To establish the lawfulness of the proposed internal amalgamation of No. 16 and No. 18 Wick Drive to form one dwellinghouse, including internal openings between the two properties, with no external alterations proposed as part of this application. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 Jul 2026
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Validated
20 Jul 2026
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Approved
11 Sept 2026

Approved on 11 Sept 2026 · Chief Planner Decisions · Last checked 14 Sept 2026

Site constraints 3

Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Wickford built-up area; Flood defence 41 m away (natural high ground, designed for a 1 in 100 year flood).
Not affected
Not green belt · No listed building at the site · 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 2

Last sold for £385,000 in June 2021. Semi-detached house, freehold.

23 June 2021£385,000
25 March 2015£270,000

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

Building

Floor area87 m² (936 sq ft)
Energy ratingF (38 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 4 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2014, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Basildon
Application type
LDC - Proposed
Postcode
SS12 9AS
Received
6 Jul 2026
Validated
20 Jul 2026
Ward
Wickford Park
Parish
Wickford Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Sept 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
11 Sept 2026
Decision level
Chief Planner Decisions
Applicant
Show
Agent
Design Spec Ltd.

How this decision compares

Decided in 53 days from validation, about the council's usual 53 days. 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 14 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15062373
Planning Portal ref
PP-15062373
Statutory expiry
14 Sept 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

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.