Which ward in Basildon has the highest planning approval rate?

Lee Chapel North at 100.0% based on 23 decisions.

Which ward in Basildon has the lowest planning approval rate?

Wickford Park at 84.6% based on 78 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Basildon?

There is a 15.4% gap between Lee Chapel North and Wickford Park. 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 15.4% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

1,603 real decisions·14 wards·Updated August 2026

90.3% approved overall. But 156 applications refused since 2020. Where you live in Basildon shifts your odds by up to 15.4%. 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	23	23	0	100.0%
2	Billericay East	176	169	7	96.0%
3	Pitsea North West	43	41	2	95.3%
4	Fryerns	104	99	5	95.2%
5	St Martins	78	74	4	94.9%
6	Langdon Hills	117	107	10	91.5%
7	Laindon Park	71	65	6	91.5%
8	Billericay West	123	112	11	91.1%
9	Pitsea South East	137	123	14	89.8%
10	Wickford North	78	70	8	89.7%
11	Castledon And Crouch	267	234	33	87.6%
12	Burstead	217	185	32	85.3%
13	Nethermayne	81	69	12	85.2%
14	Wickford Park	78	66	12	84.6%

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What the data tells us

A 15.4% gap separates the best and worst wards. Lee Chapel North approves 100.0% of applications while Wickford Park approves just 84.6%. 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 1,603 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 Pending, withdrawn and invalid excluded.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 →