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The rulebook that decides what gets built in Rochford
1+ hour, 2+ min ago (510+ words) Most people vaguely know that developers apply to create new homes and businesses, and the council decides on the application. But how do they decide? A Local Plan is the single biggest factor. Think of it as a rulebook for…...
Three Essex commuter areas among sharpest decline in Rightmove house prices
2+ hour, 32+ min ago (424+ words) THREE Essex areas have seen some of the sharpest drops in property asking prices for popular commuter areas in the UK. Billericay, Chelmsford and Brentwood have recorded some of the biggest year-on-year declines among popular commuter areas, according to new…...
'Disappointed' developer preparing appeal after affordable homes plan rejected
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (399+ words) A "disappointed" developer is preparing to launch an appeal after plans for over a dozen new affordable homes were rejected in south Essex. Refine and Resolve Architects had proposed building 20 affordable homes on land off Southend Road in Wickford. Despite…...
Plans changed to speed up redevelopment of Basildon estate spanning 20 years
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (333+ words) Plans to regenerate an estate in Basildon have been changed to speed up the delivery of a project spanning more than 20 years. Changes to the plans would see a higher number of two and three bedroom flats as well as…...
Plans approved to demolish car dealership and replace with six flats in Leigh
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (394+ words) A car dealership in Leigh is set to be demolished and replaced with a new three-storey residential and commercial development. Southend Council has approved plans to replace the existing buildings on the corner of London Road and Pavilion Drive with…...
First of 130 new south Essex homes to go on sale 'next spring' developer says
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (360+ words) The first of 130 new homes in Billericay are set to go on sale next spring, as a developer expects imminent planning permission. The plans for land between London Road and Billericay Cricket Club, put forward by developer Dandara, are awaiting…...
Mum calls Basildon Council treatment 'inhuman' after home infested with maggots
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (449+ words) A MUM has described her treatment by Basildon Council as "inhuman" after a repair mishap left her home infested with maggots. Paige Gibbons, 31, from Basildon, raised the issue after a water leak at her property in June, which led to…...
New photos show major progress on £113m 492-flats town centre development
1+ week, 3+ day ago (385+ words) The Market Square scheme, which will deliver 492 flats alongside new retail, health and business space, is being hailed as a key milestone in efforts to transform the heart of the town. Construction remains on schedule, with completion anticipated in summer…...
Developer appeals plans for 95 homes in Billericay
1+ week, 5+ day ago (367+ words) A developer has submitted an appeal to the planning inspectorate over proposals for 95 homes on green belt in south Essex. Ramsden Bellhouse Developments Ltd has lodged the appeal relating to land north of Glebe Road, Ramsden Bellhouse. This comes weeks…...
Plans for more than 900 new homes set to be debated by south Essex council
1+ week, 6+ day ago (535+ words) Plans for more than 900 homes are up for debate at Basildon Council's planning committee next week, with seven different schemes set to be voted on. At next Wednesday's planning meeting, proposals for 934 homes across the borough will be brought before…...