350 Great Gregorie Lee Chapel South Basildon Essex SS16 5QX

Pending 26/00351/FULL
Council
Date received
29 Mar 2026
Date validated
30 Mar 2026
Postcode
SS16 5QX

Description

Change of use from a C4 (House in Multiple Occupation) to a C2 residential institution (Mother and Baby Unit), registered with Ofsted, to provide accommodation for up to five mothers and their babies, with care provided by up to two carers per shift, including a proposed ground floor rear extension and retention of the existing outbuilding

Basildon
Planning Authority Score
4.7/10
Below average
#164 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Basildon ranks #150 out of 292 councils for householder decision speed. Basildon is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 82% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 82% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Basildon decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
84%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #216 of 292
82%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #258 of 292
64%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #150 of 292
31%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #56 of 292
72%
Minor dwellings approved
114 decided (1-9 homes)
89%
Major dwellings approved
9 decided (10+ homes)
83%
Change of use approved
52 decided
781
Total decisions
123 refused in 2025