Planning application
Poundland 49 High Street Wickford Essex SS12 9AE
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Notification for prior approval for conversion of first floor (ancillary retail) to residential use.
As published by the council, reference 25/01633/PACU
Application record
- Reference
- 25/01633/PACU
- Status
- Unknown
- Received
- 12 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 12 Dec 2025
- Postcode
- SS12 9AE
Site history
Applications at this address on the Basildon register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025.
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25/00985/PACU Awaiting decision
Poundland 49 High Street Wickford Essex SS12 9AE
Notification for prior approval for conversion of 1st floor (ancillary retail) to residential use.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Dec 2025
Received by Basildon
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7 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 6 February 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Basildon took a median of 73 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
What happens while it is decided
This application is with Basildon for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Basildon's median decision took 73 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About this record
The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on Basildon's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.
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87% historically approved · decision due ~7 Oct
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Decided