Basildon planning committee decisions
43 decisions from the committee's minutes, 27 Aug 2025 to 9 Sep 2026. Each sets out what was proposed, what officers advised, what was said and how the committee decided.
1 in 11 decisions went against officer advice
Below the rate across all 346 councils with committee decisions on Plota (11.1%), 102nd highest of 205 councils with at least 15 decisions.
- Decisions
- 43
- Approved
- 79.1%
- Against officer advice
- 9.3%
- Unanimous
- 100%
How Basildon compares
Share of decisions against officer advice at the 205 councils with at least 15 decisions on Plota. Each dot is a council.
| 100 | Adur and Worthing | 9.5% | 2 of 21 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Arun | 9.4% | 5 of 53 |
| 102 | Basildon | 9.3% | 4 of 43 |
| 103 | Mid Kent | 8.8% | 5 of 57 |
| 104 | Wychavon | 8.7% | 4 of 46 |
Source: Plota analysis of committee minutes from 346 councils.
More or less favourable than its officers?
Basildon's committee is less favourable to applicants than its officers. Officers recommended approval in 96.6% of these decisions; the committee approved 82.8%, 13.8 points fewer.
Across all 346 councils, committees approve 2.6 points fewer than their officers recommend, so Basildon leans further against applicants than most.
Over the 29 decided applications with a clear officer recommendation.
Source: Plota analysis of Basildon's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
What it decides
79.1% approved and 18.6% refused. Of 1 decisions with a recorded vote, 1 were unanimous.
Show as a table
| Month | Approved | Refused | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 26 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 26 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 26 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Aug 26 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Source: Plota analysis of Basildon's planning committee minutes.
When it overrules its officers
4 of 43 decisions went against the planning officers' recommendation.
Which way
What kind of application
From the 4 of 4 with a recorded application type; one application can count under more than one.
Source: Plota analysis of Basildon's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
Recent decisions against officer advice
- Up to 30 homesLand Rear Of 311 Pound Lane Bowers Gifford Basildon EssexOfficers advised approval because the site was grey belt land and the benefits outweighed identified harms, subject to obligations and conditions.Refused
- Up to 420 homesLand West Of Laindon Road Billericay EssexOfficers advised approval because the planning benefits, including affordable housing and public open space, outweighed the identified harms.Refused
- 56-home Green Belt schemeLand To The South Of London Road Crays Hill Billericay EssexOfficers advised approval because housing, affordable homes and wider benefits were considered to outweigh Green Belt harm.Refused
- 71 homesLand South Of Woolshots Farm London Road Crays Hill Billericay EssexOfficers advised approval because housing, affordable homes, infrastructure and wider benefits clearly outweighed Green Belt and other limited harms.Refused
Latest decisions
Newest first. Each links to the full write-up: the proposal, the officers' advice, what was said and the vote.
September 2026 3
- Industrial warehouse unitUnit 2 Apollo Business Park Paycocke Road Basildon EssexApproved
- 14 flats and officeFirst And Second Floor Unique House 147 High Street Billericay EssexRefused
- Up to 30 homesLand Rear Of 311 Pound Lane Bowers Gifford Basildon EssexRefused
August 2026 5
- Up to 420 homesLand West Of Laindon Road Billericay EssexRefused
- Eight single-storey homesLand At Mill Green Beambridge Basildon EssexApproved
- Two semi-detached homes12 Worthing Road Laindon EssexApproved
- 56-home Green Belt schemeLand To The South Of London Road Crays Hill Billericay EssexRefused
- 71 homesLand South Of Woolshots Farm London Road Crays Hill Billericay EssexRefused
July 2026 2
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