Burstead planning approval rate
Burstead ward in Basildon has a 85.5% approval rate based on 234 planning decisions. Basildon overall: 86.5%.
Last updated: September 2026
85.5%
ward approval rate
234
Decisions
200
Approved
34
Refused
86.5%
Basildon average
Burstead is broadly in line with the Basildon average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Burstead compares
Burstead ward
85.5%
Basildon overall
86.5%
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Recent decisions in Burstead
Erection of 2no. self-build dwellings · Tue 29 Sep 2026
Subdivide the site of No.1 Wayletts Cottages to create a new two bedroom self-bu · Mon 28 Sep 2026
Retrospective application for the retention and conversion of existing garage an · Tue 15 Sep 2026
To establish the lawfulness of proposed outbuilding for purposes ancillary to th · Fri 11 Sep 2026
Proposed residential development of two detached bungalows. · Fri 11 Sep 2026
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