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

BAS E5: Ford Research and Development Centre.

Land at the Ford Research and Development Centre, Dunton, as shown on the Proposals Map, shall only be developed for automotive research, design and development, and associated engineering industry and services, including suppliers to the Ford Research and Development Centre. Development not required for such purposes will not be permitted. Any new development will be subject to the following criteria:-

  • retention of a landscaped corridor along the northern boundary of the site, adjoining the A127;
  • retention of a landscaped corridor along the southern boundary of the site, adjoining the residential areas;
  • the avoidance of harmful visual impacts on the Green Belt;
  • the achievement of a high standard of design; and
  • access to the A127 shall only be by way of the Dunton Wayletts interchange.

For more information, please visit Basildon’s District Local Plan and Saved Policies document.