Extra care flats and hotel at Westgate Shopping Park Fodderwick, Basildon

“Proposal 2.3 The proposals entail the demolition and redevelopment of the eastern part of the Westgate Shopping Centre and the erection of two new buildings comprising 97 new residential units (Use Class C3), 178sqm ground floor commercial floorspace (Class E) (Building A - 3 to 9 storeys in height) and a 95 bed hotel (Use Class C1) incorporating 108sqm of ground floor and rooftop bars (sui generis use) (Building B - 7 storeys in height), car and cycle parking, associated…”

“The application is submitted on behalf of Basildon Borough Council, who own the site.”

“The application site is located on the west side of Fodderwick, at the western end of Basildon Town Centre and comprises the eastern part of Westgate Shopping Park, a part 1/part 2 storey yellow brick shopping centre building with prominent projecting circular green towers constructed in 1998, comprising some 6,468sqm of retail floor space, of which 1,323sqm is currently occupied.”

“Two residential led mixed use redevelopment sites - Market Square development (492 dwellings and commercial units) and Town Square North (535 dwellings and commercial units) - are to the east along with market kiosks, and the Westgate car park access from Roundacre and a Burger King unit are to the south.”

“Application Proposal Decision BAS/00872/97 Retail, restaurant and leisure uses, together with associated servicing, parking and multi-storey car park Granted 09.12.1998”

“The resident objection is on the grounds of: Loss of light Loss of privacy Noise, disturbance and disruption, both during construction (alongside other developments under construction) and when in operation from the roof top bar Insufficient supporting infrastructure…”

“The proposed creation of new noise sensitive development immediately adjoining the long-established, existing late-night leisure uses is likely to give rise to future complaints by the new residents to existing, longstanding noise levels and activities late at night. The result could lead to closure of the longstanding important local community facilities and loss of an employment generating leisure venue.”

“That Application No. 25/00897/FULL be granted planning permission, subject to the conditions set out at section 7.2 of the report, with any amendments that might be necessary up to the issue of the decision notice, and the completion of a S106 Legal Agreement to secure the planning obligations and contributions set out at Paragraph 5.126 of the report.”