Which ward in Basildon has the highest planning approval rate?

Lee Chapel North at 100.0% based on 24 decisions.

Which ward in Basildon has the lowest planning approval rate?

Nethermayne at 83.7% based on 86 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Basildon?

There is a 16.3% gap between Lee Chapel North and Nethermayne. Your postcode significantly affects outcomes.

Planning Approval Rates by Ward in Basildon

Planning outcomes in Basildon are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 16.3% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

1,648 real decisions·14 wards·Updated August 2026

90.0% approved overall. But 164 applications refused since 2020. Where you live in Basildon shifts your odds by up to 16.3%. The council average doesn't tell you which side of that gap you're on.

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All 14 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Lee Chapel North	24	24	0	100.0%
2	Billericay East	179	171	8	95.5%
3	Pitsea North West	44	42	2	95.5%
4	Fryerns	106	101	5	95.3%
5	St Martins	79	75	4	94.9%
6	Langdon Hills	121	111	10	91.7%
7	Billericay West	127	116	11	91.3%
8	Pitsea South East	144	129	15	89.6%
9	Wickford North	81	72	9	88.9%
10	Laindon Park	75	66	9	88.0%
11	Castledon And Crouch	270	237	33	87.8%
12	Burstead	221	189	32	85.5%
13	Wickford Park	81	69	12	85.2%
14	Nethermayne	86	72	14	83.7%

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What the data tells us

A 16.3% gap separates the best and worst wards. Lee Chapel North approves 100.0% of applications while Nethermayne approves just 83.7%. That's a fundamentally different planning environment.

High volume doesn't mean high approval. Some of the busiest wards aren't the most permissive. The number of applications a ward processes tells you nothing about how likely yours is to succeed.

Ward averages are a starting point, not a guarantee. Your specific outcome depends on your property, your neighbours, your proposal type and the comparable decisions near your address.

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Methodology: Covers 1,648 planning decisions in Basildon, January 2020 to August 2026. Approval rate = approved / (approved + refused). Pending, withdrawn and invalid excluded. Ward boundaries reflect current electoral divisions. Data from Basildon Council's public planning portal. Full methodology →