Planning applications in Basildon Borough Council
Approved
93%
of 27 decided applications
Typical time to a decision
25
days from validation, over 29 decisions
Registered in the last 90 days
206
29 decided in that time
#33 of 56 for share approved#11 of 59 for speedAll councils we read: 92% approved
In short
Of 27 decided applications we have read at Basildon Borough Council in the last two years, 93% were approved.
That is number 33 of the 56 councils we have published a rate for.
A decision typically takes 25 days from validation.
Written automatically from the figures on this page. It adds nothing the numbers do not show. It describes this council's record and does not predict any single application.
Analyst note on Basildon Borough Council
Written by an AI model from the figures on this page only, and checked so it cannot introduce a number that is not here. It describes the council's record, does not predict any application, and is not advice. Refreshed daily.
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How does Basildon Borough Council treat your kind of scheme?
We have read too few decided advertisements and signage at Basildon Borough Council to publish a rate yet (we need 10). Across the 56 councils with figures it is 86% approved, from 58 decisions.
This is the council's record for this kind of scheme, not a prediction for yours. Whether a specific scheme succeeds depends on the site, the design and the neighbours.
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See it on a real applicationWhat Basildon Borough Council approves, by kind of scheme
Only kinds with at least 10 decided applications are shown.
- extensions and alterations83% approved · 12 decided · 23 days
Why Basildon Borough Council refuses
We have read 0 refusal notices here and need 5 before we describe a pattern. Councils publish these notices at different times, so this fills in as we read more.
Recent activity
Applications registered per week, last 12 weeks
Most common kinds in the last 90 days
- extensions and alterations42
- tree works17
- new homes16
- changes of use13
Latest applications in Basildon Borough Council
As registered with the council. Open any one with a free account to see how this council treats schemes like it.
8 Felmores End Pitsea Basildon Essex SS13 1PN
26/01211/ABAS · registered 5 Nov 2026
Installation of a fascia sign comprising a dark grey/Blue aluminium composite panel with individuallyfabricated, three-dimensional internally illuminated letter
26/01186/OUT
26/01186/OUT
23 Kimberley Drive Noak Bridge Basildon Essex SS15 4DU
26/00028/S211 · registered 4 Nov 2026
Section 211 notice - Mature Connifer Trees: reduction in height of approximately 3.04 metres and carry out 'facing back' to lateral growth to tidy, balance and
Police Station High Street Billericay Essex CM12 9AB
26/00029/S211 · registered 4 Nov 2026
Section 211 - T10 Horse Chestnut: Large cavity on south side at 1.5m with extensive hollowing and decay through the cross section of the stem. Decay on the east
26/01197/FULL
26/01197/FULL
26/01198/FULL
26/01198/FULL
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Where Basildon Borough Council sits
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Nearby councils
- Brentwood Borough Council · 87% approved · 30 decided
- Southend-on-Sea Borough Council · 82% approved · 33 decided
- London Borough of Tower Hamlets · 82% approved · 34 decided
- London Borough of Lambeth · 92% approved · 73 decided
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Questions people ask about Basildon Borough Council
- What is the planning approval rate in Basildon Borough Council?
- Of 27 decided applications we have read at Basildon Borough Council in the last two years, 93% were approved. Withdrawn and unclear outcomes are not counted. These are the applications we have read, not the council's full archive.
- How long does Basildon Borough Council take to decide a planning application?
- The typical time from validation to decision is 25 days, across 29 decisions we have read.
Where these figures come from
Worked out from 207 applications we have read from Basildon Borough Council's own public planning register, with decisions between 25 September 2026 and 4 November 2026. Last read 6 November 2026. A rate needs at least 10 decided applications. Withdrawn and unclear outcomes are not counted, and neither are discharges of conditions, minor amendments, certificates of lawfulness or prior-approval notices, which are not decisions on a scheme. These are the applications we have read, not the council's full archive. The council's own record is the official source — its planning register. Planning data is public sector information under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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