Subject to the criteria set out in Policy BAS E10, planning permission for new business and general industrial buildings, extensions to existing buildings and changes of use of existing buildings to business and general industry (Use Classes B1 and B2), will normally only be permitted within those areas proposed or shown as existing industrial estates as identified on the Proposals Map.

Subject to the criteria set out in Policy BAS E10, elsewhere within the urban area proposals for new business (Use Class B1) buildings, extensions to existing buildings or the change of use of buildings to business, will only be permitted where there is no adverse impact on residential amenities.

All planning applications storage and distribution (Use Class B8) will be considered with regard to Policy BAS E8.

For more information, including information on the relevant described policies, please visit Basildon’s District Local Plan and Saved Policies document.