Basildon Council approves 90.1% of planning applications, based on 578 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.0%. Basildon sits 2.1 percentage points above the national average.
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Not all applications are treated equally. Extension types, listed building consent, and change of use applications each have very different success rates in Basildon.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full | 252 | 39 | 291 | 86.6% |
| Other | 92 | 13 | 105 | 87.6% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 84 | 1 | 85 | 98.8% |
| Trees | 56 | 1 | 57 | 98.2% |
| Prior Approval | 17 | 2 | 19 | 89.5% |
| Advertisement | 16 | 0 | 16 | 100.0% |
| Listed Building | 3 | 0 | 3 | 100.0% |
A loft conversion in one ward can have a 90% approval rate. In the next ward, 55%. The free check tells you which side you're on — your free property report is emailed in minutes.
Check My PostcodeWard-level data reveals where planning applications are most and least likely to succeed. Officers, local policies, and neighbourhood character all play a role.
| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castledon And Crouch | 93 | 20 | 113 | 82.3% |
| Billericay East | 64 | 4 | 68 | 94.1% |
| Burstead | 61 | 7 | 68 | 89.7% |
| Billericay West | 48 | 4 | 52 | 92.3% |
| Pitsea South East | 40 | 7 | 47 | 85.1% |
| Langdon Hills | 34 | 4 | 38 | 89.5% |
| Nethermayne | 29 | 2 | 31 | 93.5% |
| Laindon Park | 29 | 2 | 31 | 93.5% |
| Wickford North | 27 | 2 | 29 | 93.1% |
| St Martins | 27 | 1 | 28 | 96.4% |
| Fryerns | 26 | 1 | 27 | 96.3% |
| Wickford Park | 22 | 3 | 25 | 88.0% |
| Pitsea North West | 15 | 0 | 15 | 100.0% |
| Lee Chapel North | 6 | 0 | 6 | 100.0% |
How Basildon’s planning approval rate has changed year by year — up 5.0pp since 2025.
Bar height reflects approval rate. Colour: green ≥85%, amber ≥70%, red below 70%.
Real residential planning decisions from Basildon council. Each reference links to the council's own planning portal so you can verify the details yourself.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| 26/00030/LDCE Nethermayne | To establish the lawfulness of current use as a house in multiple occupation (HM | Approved |
| 25/00595/OUT Pitsea South East | Outline application for the erection of 2 detached single-storey dwellings. | Approved |
| 26/00081/PDPA Pitsea South East | Notification for a proposed larger home extension projecting 6 metres from the r | Refused |
| 26/00004/FULL Pitsea South East | Driveway with crossover and dropped kerb. | Refused |
| 25/01683/FULL Nethermayne | Demolition of existing garage and the construction of a two storey side extensio | Approved |
| 25/01642/FULL Billericay East | Proposed single storey side extension for storage use only | Approved |
| 25/01186/FULL Castledon And Crouch | Demolition of existing dwelling and proposed self-build replacement dwelling. | Approved |
| 25/00975/FULL Wickford North | Erection of 2no. detached dwellinghouses with associated amenity space and parki | Refused |
| 25/01676/FULL Langdon Hills | Outbuilding ancillary to the main dwelling (Retrospective). | Approved |
| 25/01420/FULL Castledon And Crouch | Proposed removal of outbuilding structures and erect a detached bungalow with de | Approved |
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Based on 578 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Basildon is 90.1%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.0%. Rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 578 planning decisions from Basildon council. 521 were approved and 57 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in Basildon is 90.1%, but outcomes depend heavily on your specific ward, the type of extension or development you are proposing, and local planning policy. Use the free PlanningLens postcode check to get a personalised score.