Planning decisions in Basildon
As of 26 Jun 2026, covering the last 5 years.
On the public planning record, Basildon approved 88% of 1,795 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 : 89% approved (529 decided, ~53 days)
- Rear extension : 89% approved (309 decided, ~55 days)
- Tree work : 99% approved (145 decided, ~50 days)
- Loft conversion : 83% approved (139 decided, ~56 days)
- Roof / fenestration : 88% approved (130 decided, ~55 days)
- Side extension : 87% approved (115 decided, ~57 days)
- Demolition : 86% approved (104 decided, ~65 days)
- Change of use : 80% approved (83 decided, ~66 days)
- Two-storey extension : 79% approved (72 decided, ~57 days)
- Garage conversion : 99% approved (67 decided, ~54 days)
- Porch : 90% approved (63 decided, ~57 days)
- Outbuilding / garden room : 85% approved (39 decided, ~55 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.