82 Swanstead Vange Basildon Essex SS16 4PD Data via plota.co.uk

26/00644/FULL - Full Application Refused

Proposal

Change of use from Use Class C4 (House in Multiple Occupation) to Use Class C2 (Children's Residential Care Accommodation), providing care for up to three children aged 1-5 with complex care and support needs, together with associated operational management, staffing, safeguarding, accessibility, storage, sensory, parking, refuse and regulatory compliance arrangements, including use of a partitioned ancillary garden outbuilding as staff office and sensory room accommodation. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
8 Jun 2026
Validated
16 Jun 2026
Consultation
16 Jun 2026
Refused
3 Aug 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 3 Aug 2026 · Members' List · Last checked 5 Aug 2026

Important details

Council
Basildon
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
SS16 4PD
Received
8 Jun 2026
Validated
16 Jun 2026
Ward
Nethermayne
Case officer
Show
Target decision
11 Aug 2026
Decision
Refused
Decision date
3 Aug 2026
Decision level
Members' List
Applicant
Show
Agent
Cortrex Ltd

Public comments

No public comments yet.

24 neighbours consulted · Last counted 5 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14988312
Neighbours
17 Jun 2026
Consultation
16 Jun 2026
Comments by
10 Jul 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 performance
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