Basildon planning approval rate
Basildon council approved 90.0% of planning applications and refused 10.0%, based on 1,648 decisions analysed. Ranked 123rd out of 300 councils for strictness.
Last updated: August 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to August 2026
90.0%
overall approval rate
1,648
Decisions analysed
1,484
Approved
164
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%
84.9%
98.7%
99.3%
99.0%
88.5%
100.0%
Approval rate by project type
These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Basildon, mined from 1,648 proposal descriptions.
89.7%
86.5%
89.1%
82.4%
89.7%
78.1%
84.1%
91.3%
82.8%
97.2%
80.8%
95.7%
75.0%
83.3%
Approval rate by ward
Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Basildon. Click any ward for detailed statistics.
Castledon And Crouch
87.8%
Burstead
85.5%
Billericay East
95.5%
Pitsea South East
89.6%
Billericay West
91.3%
Langdon Hills
91.7%
Fryerns
95.3%
Nethermayne
83.7%
Wickford North
88.9%
Wickford Park
85.2%
St Martins
94.9%
Laindon Park
88.0%
Pitsea North West
95.5%
Lee Chapel North
100.0%
Wards in Basildon
Castledon And Crouch
87.8% approval · 270 decisions
Burstead
85.5% approval · 221 decisions
Billericay East
95.5% approval · 179 decisions
Pitsea South East
89.6% approval · 144 decisions
Billericay West
91.3% approval · 127 decisions
Langdon Hills
91.7% approval · 121 decisions
Fryerns
95.3% approval · 106 decisions
Nethermayne
83.7% approval · 86 decisions
Wickford North
88.9% approval · 81 decisions
Wickford Park
85.2% approval · 81 decisions
St Martins
94.9% approval · 79 decisions
Laindon Park
88.0% approval · 75 decisions
Pitsea North West
95.5% approval · 44 decisions
Lee Chapel North
100.0% approval · 24 decisions
Recent comparable decisions
The most recent residential planning decisions in Basildon, showing how the council decides real applications.
Proposed front dormer. · Wickford Park · Fri 14 Aug 2026
Proposed single-storey rear infill extension, conversion of the existing garage · Nethermayne · Fri 14 Aug 2026
Single storey rear extension with a parapet flat roof, roof lanterns and rear bi · Wickford North · Fri 14 Aug 2026
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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 1,648 planning decisions analysed since 2020, Basildon approved 90.0% of applications and refused 10.0%. The council is ranked 123rd out of 300 UK councils for approval rate.
How many planning applications are refused in Basildon?
Basildon refuses 10.0% of planning applications, roughly 1 in 10. That is lower than the UK average of 11.4%. Out of 1,648 decided applications since 2020, 164 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 Billericay East (95.5%), Fryerns (95.3%), and St Martins (94.9%). 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 (798 decisions, 87.0% approved), Other (312, 84.9%), and Discharge of Conditions (228, 98.7%).
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 1,635 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 275 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 1,648 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.