SITE CONTEXT

The site has been identified as a possible location for development and is included, together with surrounding land, as an ‘alternative option’ by draft policy AS2 of Basildon Council’s Draft Local Plan 2023-2043 (Regulation 18) Consultation.

The site was allocated for around 255 homes in the withdrawn draft Local Plan – the old H16 allocation. As such, this scheme will deliver 105 fewer homes than originally intended, a 41% reduction

WHY BUILD HERE?

Under current planning guidelines, Basildon Council is required to deliver in excess of 27,000 new homes. This includes just under 17,000 new homes on sites within the Green Belt. As such, development sites like these will help meet that target.

The Basildon Council Green Belt Study, December (2023) indicates that the site ought to be regarded as Grey Belt land. The Council remains preparing an updated Green Belt and Grey Belt Assessment to inform the emerging Local Plan.

The site has an opportunity to unlock new public green space, while meeting the local demand for housing for families and young people in such a sustainable yet desirable location.