Basildon planning approval rate
Basildon council approved 90.6% of planning applications and refused 9.4%, based on 1,446 decisions analysed. Ranked 130th out of 284 councils for strictness.
Last updated: June 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present
90.6%
overall approval rate
1,446
Decisions analysed
1,310
Approved
136
Refused
14
Wards covered
Planning in Basildon? Check your postcode to see approval rates specific to your ward and street.
Approval rate by application type
Different application types have different approval rates in Basildon. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.
87.0%
86.9%
99.5%
99.2%
99.0%
87.2%
Approval rate by project type
These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Basildon, mined from 1,446 proposal descriptions.
89.2%
85.7%
83.1%
88.4%
88.8%
81.0%
92.3%
82.8%
84.2%
96.6%
95.2%
78.9%
88.2%
68.8%
Approval rate by ward
Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Basildon. Click any ward for detailed statistics.
Castledon And Crouch
87.8%
Burstead
86.7%
Billericay East
95.7%
Pitsea South East
90.3%
Billericay West
92.0%
Langdon Hills
90.6%
Fryerns
96.7%
Nethermayne
86.5%
Wickford North
90.3%
Wickford Park
83.8%
St Martins
93.8%
Laindon Park
91.9%
Pitsea North West
94.7%
Wards in Basildon
Castledon And Crouch
87.8% approval · 246 decisions
Burstead
86.7% approval · 195 decisions
Billericay East
95.7% approval · 163 decisions
Pitsea South East
90.3% approval · 124 decisions
Billericay West
92.0% approval · 112 decisions
Langdon Hills
90.6% approval · 106 decisions
Fryerns
96.7% approval · 92 decisions
Nethermayne
86.5% approval · 74 decisions
Wickford North
90.3% approval · 72 decisions
Wickford Park
83.8% approval · 68 decisions
St Martins
93.8% approval · 65 decisions
Laindon Park
91.9% approval · 62 decisions
Pitsea North West
94.7% approval · 38 decisions
Recent comparable decisions
The most recent residential planning decisions in Basildon, showing how the council decides real applications.
To establish the lawfulness of a proposed detached rear pergola. · Castledon And Crouch · Mon 22 Jun 2026
Single storey side extension. · Wickford North · Mon 22 Jun 2026
To establish the lawfulness of a proposed single storey side extension. · Wickford North · Mon 22 Jun 2026
Showing 3 of 200 comparable decisions. See all 200 in the full report →
What gets approved near your property?
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Frequently asked questions about planning in Basildon
What is the planning approval rate in Basildon?
Based on 1,446 planning decisions analysed since 2020, Basildon approved 90.6% of applications and refused 9.4%. The council is ranked 130th out of 284 UK councils for approval rate.
How many planning applications are refused in Basildon?
Basildon refuses 9.4% of planning applications, roughly 1 in 11. That is lower than the UK average of 11.7%. Out of 1,446 decided applications since 2020, 136 were refused. PlanningLens lets you check any postcode to see which applications were refused near a specific property.
Which areas of Basildon have the highest planning approval rates?
The highest approval rates in Basildon are in Fryerns (96.7%), Billericay East (95.7%), and St Martins (93.8%). Approval rates vary significantly by ward, see the full ward breakdown above.
What types of planning application are most common in Basildon?
The most common planning application types in Basildon are: Full (693 decisions, 87.0% approved), Other (275, 86.9%), and Discharge of Conditions (198, 99.5%).
How long does a planning application take in Basildon?
Planning applications in Basildon take an average of 11.2 weeks to reach a decision, measured across 1,435 decisions with a recorded timeline. That is slower than the 8-week statutory target for householder applications (the statutory targets are 8 weeks for householder applications and 13 weeks for major developments). PlanningLens measures the actual time each application takes, not just the target. Basildon decides approximately 241 planning applications per year.
How do I check planning applications in Basildon?
You can search planning applications in Basildon directly on the council's official planning portal. PlanningLens also lets you check any postcode against 1,446 historical decisions in Basildon to see what's been approved and refused near a specific property.
How is PlanningLens approval rate data for Basildon calculated?
PlanningLens scrapes Basildon's official planning portal and analyses every published decision since January 2020. The approval rate is calculated as approved decisions divided by total decided applications, excluding withdrawn and pending applications. The full methodology, data sourcing, and Creative Commons BY 4.0 licensing terms are published at planninglens.co.uk/methodology.