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Riverside House Lower Southend Road Wickford Essex SS11 8BB

Granted Basildon 20/00900/PACU Prior Approval Change of Use

Works: New dwelling

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Notification for Prior Approval for change of use of Block 4 (suites 19-24) of Riverside House from office use (Class B1(a)) to residential (Class C3), comprising of 14 no. 1-bedroom self contained flats.

As published by the council, reference 20/00900/PACU

Application record

Reference
20/00900/PACU
Type
Prior Approval Change of Use
Status
Awaiting decision
Decision
Granted As published: Prior Approval Approved
Received
27 Jul 2020
Validated
27 Jul 2020
Decided
11 Sep 2020
Ward
Wickford North
Decision by
Chief Planner Decisions
Postcode
SS11 8BB

Site history

Applications at this address on the Basildon register

This site has had 6 applications since 2019: 4 approved, 0 refused.

  • 25/01118/LDCE Granted

    Riverside House Lower Southend Road Wickford Essex SS11 8BB

    To confirm the commencement of development operations in accordance with planning permission 20/01480/FULL, for the construction of a four-storey residential building comprising 7 flats (6 x 2-bed and 1 x 1-bed), on land west of Stilemans, Lower Southend Road, Wickford.

    Decided 11 Sep 2025
  • 25/01109/COND Granted

    Riverside House Lower Southend Road Wickford Essex SS11 8BB

    Application for approval of details reserved by standard condition set out at Schedule 2, Part 20, Class AB.2 of the General Permitted Development (England) Order 2015 (as amended) (construction management report) and condition 1 (noise mitigation measures including mechanical ventilation system) of consent reference 22/01492/PANT (granted on appeal APP/V1505/W/23/3318714).

    Decided 19 Sep 2025 Conditions
  • 23/00514/PAND Withdrawn

    Riverside House Lower Southend Road Wickford Essex SS11 8BB

    Prior approval to provide 10 new self-contained flats on top of terraced commercial building (Blocks A-C)

    Decided 31 May 2023 Prior approval
  • 23/00514/PACU Withdrawn

    Riverside House Lower Southend Road Wickford Essex SS11 8BB

    Prior approval to provide 10 new self-contained flats on top of terraced commercial building (Blocks A-C)

    Decided 31 May 2023 Prior approval
  • 19/00655/PACU Granted

    Riverside House Lower Southend Road Wickford Essex SS11 8BB

    Notification for prior approval for the change of use of the offices on the ground floor, first floor, second floor and loft space from office use (Class B1(a)) to a residential use (Class C3) comprising of 48 no. one-bedroom self-contained flats

    Decided 24 Jun 2019 Prior approval

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 27 Jul 2020

    Received by Basildon

  2. 11 Sep 2020

    Decision issued: Prior Approval Approved

  3. 1 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Cubit Consulting Ltd. Agent, registered in London

Active · incorporated 2003 · London

41 applications on PlanIndex · across 18 councils · 77% granted

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

26 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Basildon granted permission on 11 September 2020, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About prior approval applications

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Riverside House Lower Southend Road Wickford Essex SS11 8BB

    19/00655/PACU Submitted 25 Apr 2019 50 yards away

    Notification for prior approval for the change of use of the offices on the ground floor, first floor, second floor and loft space from office use (Class B1(a)) to a residential use (Class C3) comprising of 48 no. one-bedroom self-contained flats

    Granted Prior approval New dwelling 22 docs
  • Riverside House Lower Southend Road Wickford Essex SS11 8BB

    25/01118/LDCE Submitted 19 Aug 2025 50 yards away

    To confirm the commencement of development operations in accordance with planning permission 20/01480/FULL, for the construction of a four-storey residential building comprising 7 flats (6 x 2-bed and 1 x 1-bed), on land west of Stilemans, Lower Southend Road, Wickford.

    Granted New dwelling 8 docs
    Several homes
  • Riverside House Lower Southend Road Wickford Essex SS11 8BB

    25/01109/COND Submitted 18 Aug 2025 50 yards away

    Application for approval of details reserved by standard condition set out at Schedule 2, Part 20, Class AB.2 of the General Permitted Development (England) Order 2015 (as amended) (construction management report) and condition 1 (noise mitigation measures including mechanical ventilation system) of consent reference 22/01492/PANT (granted on appeal APP/V1505/W/23/3318714).

    Granted Conditions 4 docs
  • Riverside House Lower Southend Road Wickford Essex SS11 8BB

    23/00514/PAND Submitted 13 Apr 2023 50 yards away

    Prior approval to provide 10 new self-contained flats on top of terraced commercial building (Blocks A-C)

    Withdrawn Prior approval New dwelling 29 docs
  • Riverside House Lower Southend Road Wickford Essex SS11 8BB

    23/00514/PACU Submitted 13 Apr 2023 50 yards away

    Prior approval to provide 10 new self-contained flats on top of terraced commercial building (Blocks A-C)

    Withdrawn Prior approval New dwelling 29 docs
  • Lost Cause Tattoo Limited Unit 1 Lower Southend Road Wickford Essex SS11 8AB

    25/01516/FULL Submitted 17 Nov 2025 50 yards away

    Change of use from tattoo shop to a dog groomers.

    Granted Full applications 6 docs

In Basildon

  • 26/00473/PACU Awaiting decision

    69 Wimbish End Pitsea Basildon Essex SS13 3PG

    Notification for prior approval (Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q) for the change of use of an existing garden shed to a small scale pet grooming business.

    Received 26 Apr, published by the council 19 Aug 2026 Prior approval
  • 25/00070/PDPA Granted

    44 Victoria Avenue Wickford Essex SS12 0DL

    Notification for a proposed larger home extension projecting 6.00 metres from the rear wall of the original dwelling with a maximum height of 3.15 metres and an eaves height of 2.67 metres, materials to match existing dwelling

    Received 21 Jan, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Prior approval
  • 25/00182/PACU Awaiting decision

    106 Rectory Road Pitsea Basildon Essex SS13 2AH

    Notification for prior approval (Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA) for change of use of first floor shop to one residential dwelling.

    Received 17 Feb, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Prior approval
  • 24/01459/PACU Refused

    104 Bruce Grove Wickford Essex SS11 8QH

    Notification for prior approval (Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA) for conversion of existing detached single storey outbuilding (machine-shop/workshop) to a detached single storey habitable dwellinghouse, annexed to the main house on site.

    Received 16 Dec, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Prior approval
  • 24/01397/PACU Refused

    Eyna East Mayne Basildon Essex SS13 1BW

    Prior Approval sought under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class G of the Town and Country Planning (GPDO) (England) Order 2015 for the change of use from restaurant's outbuilding storage into part storage and part residential flat for staff up to 6 people.

    Received 2 Dec, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Prior approval