Superdrug 86 High Street Billericay Essex CM12 9BT Data via plota.co.uk

26/00857/FULL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Retention of the existing retail frontage but to change the colour of the entrance doors, glazing sashwork and stallriser from white to black. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
30 Jul 2026
✓
Validated
31 Jul 2026
✓
Consultation
10 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 25 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 70.

Comments are open until 9 Oct 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 5

Billericay Town Centre conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
18 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 74a, 74 and 74b, High Street, Grade II, 40 m away · 1 Grade II*, 17 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Show all 18 with distances
Historic England ↗
Local nature reserve 294 m away: Mill Meadow
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1764 m away: Norwich to Tilbury; Inside the Billericay built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate 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.

Building

Floor area938 m² (10,097 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 61)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2026, 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
Full Application
Postcode
CM12 9BT
Received
30 Jul 2026
Validated
31 Jul 2026
Ward
Billericay East
Parish
Billericay Town Council
Case officer
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Target decision
25 Sept 2026
Applicant
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Agent
mc:67 creative solutions
Freehold owner
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Decision outlook

Day 70, past the statutory target. 81% of commercial premises in Basildon are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 30 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.

Day 701 days to the predicted decision (day 71)
57%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
100%go to committee

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

23 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15103525
Planning Portal ref
PP-15103525
Neighbours
10 Aug 2026
Consultation
10 Aug 2026
Comments by
9 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
24 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
25 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

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.

Freehold owner and leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.