Planning application
Smilers Farm Pound Lane North Benfleet Basildon Essex SS12 9JS
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
To establish the lawfulness of the laying of existing hardstanding.
As published by the council, reference 25/01675/LDCE
Application record
- Reference
- 25/01675/LDCE
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 23 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 12 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 27 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Pitsea South East
- Parish
- Bowers Gifford/Nth Ben Parish Council
- Postcode
- SS12 9JS
Site history
Applications at this address on the Basildon register
This site has had 7 applications since 2025: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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26/01108/COND Awaiting decision
Smilers Farm Pound Lane North Benfleet Basildon Essex SS12 9JS
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 3 (scheme of hard and soft landscaping) of consent reference 26/00075/FULL.
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26/00075/FULL Granted
Smilers Farm Pound Lane North Benfleet Basildon Essex SS12 9JS
Part retrospective planning permission for the retention of two buildings, and the use of the two buildings and the associated site area for dog hydrotherapy and puppy training including the provision of a secure paddock for puppy training, dog agility, canicross training and dog exercise.
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25/01674/LDCE Granted
Smilers Farm Pound Lane North Benfleet Basildon Essex SS12 9JS
To establish the lawfulness of the existing construction of/siting of building.
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25/01594/FULL Awaiting decision
Smilers Farm Pound Lane North Benfleet Basildon Essex SS12 9JS
Planning permission for the stationing of 3 caravans for residential use (retrospective).
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25/01593/FULL Awaiting decision
Smilers Farm Pound Lane North Benfleet Basildon Essex SS12 9JS
Planning permission for the stationing of 2 caravans for residential use (retrospective).
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25/01592/FULL Awaiting decision
Smilers Farm Pound Lane North Benfleet Basildon Essex SS12 9JS
Planning permission for the stationing of 8 caravans for residential use (retrospective).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Dec 2025
Received by Basildon
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12 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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27 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Granted
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7 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Holmes & Hills LLP Agent, registered in Colchester
Active · incorporated 2010 · Colchester
12 applications on PlanIndex · across 6 councils · 75% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
- DECISION NOTICE
- OFFICER REPORT
- APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA
- THE LOCATION PLAN
- SITE LOCATION PLAN
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Basildon granted permission on 27 March 2026, 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 this record
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