Laindon Road was a joint venture between Gleeson and Basildon Borough Council to submit a planning application of up to 250 units.
Throughout the project, all technical issues were addressed working proactively with the Council, as the application was prepared, and subsequently submitted in June 2024.
The site was identified as a draft housing allocation in the Council’s Local Plan Regulation 18 in December 2024, noting that the site would be considered Grey Belt as a result of the changes to the December 2024 NPPF.
The application was taken to committee at the start of January 2025 and received Resolution to Grant Planning Permission. In doing so, we secured the country’s first Grey Belt decision, at a local level, within seven months of submitting our planning application.
15.74 Ha
Up to 250
Countryside
Basildon Borough Council