Planning decisions in Basildon
As of 26 Jun 2026, covering the last 5 years.
On the public planning record, Basildon approved 89% of 1,147 decided applications in the last 5 years. Here is the approval rate for the most common home-project types. It is useful before you apply and free for local reporters to cite with attribution to MyTrustedTraders.
Approval rate by project type
- Extension : 91% approved (343 decided, ~54 days)
- Rear extension : 91% approved (216 decided, ~54 days)
- Loft conversion : 87% approved (94 decided, ~55 days)
- Roof / fenestration : 93% approved (90 decided, ~54 days)
- Side extension : 94% approved (81 decided, ~56 days)
- Demolition : 84% approved (68 decided, ~60 days)
- Outbuilding / garden room : 81% approved (63 decided, ~56 days)
- Change of use : 74% approved (57 decided, ~66 days)
- Two-storey extension : 80% approved (50 decided, ~57 days)
- Garage conversion : 98% approved (43 decided, ~52 days)
- Porch : 90% approved (42 decided, ~57 days)
Method
Figures are aggregates over the public planning decisions we hold for Basildon, matched to a project type from the application description. Overall approval is decided-weighted across project types, using each type's rate over the last 5 years where we hold enough decisions, otherwise its full record. Only types with at least five decided applications are shown. We publish aggregate counts only, with no application references or applicant names. Full method and limits.