Sleepy Willows Laindon Common Road Little Burstead Billericay Essex CM12 9TL

Pending 26/00015/S211
Council
Date received
26 May 2026
Date validated
26 May 2026
Postcode
CM12 9TL

Description

Section 211 notice - Removal of Laurel hedge to allow fence to be moved back 2.4 meters in line with planning approval (26/00079/FULL) which has been granted. Proposal is to replace laurel hedge with new laurel hedge with the view of obtaining same height and width once the hedge matures.

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

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