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Smilers Farm Pound Lane North Benfleet Basildon Essex SS12 9JS

Granted Basildon 26/00075/FULL Full Application

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

Proposal

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.

As published by the council, reference 26/00075/FULL

Application record

Reference
26/00075/FULL
Type
Full Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted
Received
26 Jan 2026
Validated
28 Jan 2026
Decided
14 Aug 2026
Ward
Pitsea South East
Parish
Bowers Gifford/Nth Ben Parish Council
Decision by
Members' List
Postcode
SS12 9JS

Site history

Applications at this address on the Basildon register

This site has had 6 applications since 2025: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • 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.

    Decided 27 Mar 2026
  • 25/01675/LDCE Granted

    Smilers Farm Pound Lane North Benfleet Basildon Essex SS12 9JS

    To establish the lawfulness of the laying of existing hardstanding.

    Decided 27 Mar 2026
  • 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).

    Submitted 3 Dec 2025 Full applications
  • 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).

    Submitted 3 Dec 2025 Full applications
  • 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).

    Submitted 3 Dec 2025 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 26 Jan 2026

    Received by Basildon

  2. 28 Jan 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 14 Aug 2026

    Decision issued: Granted

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Mark Jackson Planning Agent, a planning consultancy

18 applications on PlanIndex · across 6 councils · 86% granted

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Documents

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

9 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Basildon granted permission on 14 August 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.

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