The local planning authority for Wickford is Basildon Borough Council and it is responsible for drawing up the Local Plan which sets out the planning policies for the area and provides the framework for assessing planning applications. The Borough Council receives all planning applications and decides if permission can be granted. The planning officers liaise with the applicant, visit the site and gather the views of local of interested parties i.e. neighbours and the Town Council (as a statutory consulted). The Town Council receives notice of all planning applications which are considered by the Planning and Infrastructure Committee. The Committee look at the plans and its comments are then forwarded to Basildon Borough Council.
The comments are taken into account when the decision on the planning application is made. The Committee also considers all matters relating to highways, access roads, parking and highway signage. The Committee is also responsible for all matters relating to licensing, land use policies and its own planning policies. The Committee considers and comments on all large scale consultations or public/private infrastructure proposals for all projects around Wickford or in areas that could affect Wickford.
How to comment on planning applications:
Basildon Borough Council’s e-Planning system enables residents to view, track and comment on planning applications online
https://www.basildon.gov.uk/eplanning
Log in or register to e-Planning which will enable you to submit a comment to Basildon Borough Council online.
You can also telephone the Borough Council’s Customer Services 01268 533333
or
submit your comments in writing:
Basildon Borough Council
The Basildon Centre
St Martins Square
Basildon
Essex SS14 1DL
Committee Membership
The Planning and Infrastructure Committee has nine members
Chair: Councillor Stewart Mott
Vice Chair: Councillor Clare Gregory
Councillors Bradley, Harrison, Merrin, Neil,
Phillips, Spicer, Whiter
The usual start time of the Meeting is 7pm, however, this is subject to change.
The meetings are held in public at which members of the public are entitled
to attend, unless there are sensitive matters to be discussed and
they will be excluded from that part of the meeting.
The Town Clerk is in attendance.
Copies of reports or papers for Committee meetings can be provided by the
Town Clerk on request.
Committee Agendas and Minutes
Once the meeting has taken place draft Minutes are provided until they are approved at the next meeting.