Policy information sourced from the Basildon District Local Plan Saved Policies document.

BAS E10: General Employment.

Proposals for industrial, business and office development (Use Classes B1 to B8) will be considered with regard to the following criteria:-

  • The surrounding roads must be adequate to accommodate the increase in vehicle traffic generated. A Traffic Impact Assessment may be required;
  • Developments should relate to the primary road network without using residential estate roads;
  • Adequate car parking should be provided in accordance with the Council’s Car Parking Standards in Appendix Three;
  • Adequate servicing and turning areas should be provided on the site in accordance with the Council’s Highway Standards;
  • Provision for the landscaping and screening of buildings and storage areas with a landscaping strip abutting all highways will normally have a minimum width of 5 metres to be retained at all times;
  • The design, form, scale, and materials of the development will be expected to be appropriate and sympathetic to neighbouring developments, particularly adjacent to residential areas; and
  • Adequate controls should be installed to limit the emission of noise, pollutants, discharge and smells which could be associated with the proposed use.

For more information, including links to the referenced appendixes, please visit Basildon’s District Local Plan Saved Policies document.