Evidence Base
The following evidence base has been prepared to support the emerging Local Plan.
Population, Settlements and Housing
EV008 South Essex Strategic Housing Market Assessment May 2016 (PDF) [8MB]
South Essex Housing Needs Assessment - June 2022 (PDF) [2MB]
Initial Settlement Hierarchy Review 2024 (PDF) [861KB]
Basildon Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Assessment (GTAA) 2024 (PDF) [1MB]
Economic, Retail and Town Centres
Basildon Council - Local Centres Review - 2015 (PDF) [4MB]
Basildon Council - Hotel futures - Hotel Needs and Demand Review - Sept 2016 (PDF) [760KB]
South Essex Economic Development Needs Assessment - Nov 2017 (PDF) [2MB]
Basildon Retail and Leisure Needs Study 2024 - Volume 1 (PDF) [3MB]
Basildon Retail and Leisure Needs Study 2024 - Volume 2 (PDF) [6MB]
Basildon Retail and Leisure Needs Study 2024 - Volume 3 (PDF) [3MB]
Basildon Retail and Leisure Needs Study 2024 - Volume 4 (PDF) [8MB]
Environment
PSD002 Basildon Council Local Wildlife Site Review - April 2021 (PDF) [787KB]
Basildon Council Local Wildlife Sites 2020 Register - April 2021 (PDF) [5MB]
Agricultural Land Classification Report 2024 (PDF) [1MB]
Water Cycle, Flood Risk and Surface Water Management
Basildon Borough Council - Scott Wilson - South Essex WCS - 2011 (PDF) [9MB]
Basildon Borough Level 1 SFRA 2024 (PDF) [1MB]
SFRA 2024 - Appendix 1 (PDF) [25MB]
SFRA 2024 - Appendix 2 (PDF) [29MB]
SFRA 2024 - Appendix 3.1 (PDF) [123MB]
SFRA 2024 - Appendix 3.2 (PDF) [16MB]
SFRA 2024 - Appendix 3.3 (PDF) [34MB]
SFRA 2024 - Appendix 3.4 (PDF) [29MB]
SFRA 2024 - Appendix 4 (PDF) [15MB]
SFRA 2024 - Appendix 5.1 (PDF) [18MB]
SFRA 2024 - Appendix 5.2 (PDF) [15MB]
SFRA 2024 - Appendix 6.1 (PDF) [19MB]
SFRA 2024 - Appendix 6.2 (PDF) [21MB]
SFRA 2024 - Appendix 7 (PDF) [17MB]
SFRA 2024 - Appendix 8.1 (PDF) [16MB]
SFRA 2024 - Appendix 8.2 (PDF) [16MB]
Landscape and Green Belt
Basildon Council - Landscape Study Volume 1 Landscape Character Assessment - Dec 2014 (PDF) [11MB]
Basildon Council - Landscape Study Volume 2 Landscape Capacity Study - Dec 2014 (PDF) [5MB]
Basildon Green Belt Study Final Report 2023 (PDF) [64MB]
Basildon Plotlands Potential Growth Study 2024 (PDF) [54MB]
Topic Papers
Gypsy, Traveller and Travelling Showpeople Topic Paper 2024 (PDF) [618KB]
Basildon Borough Council Duty to Cooperate Statement 11-2024 (PDF) [5MB]
Transport and Infrastructure
PSD038 Basildon Council Infrastructure Delivery Plan - January 2022 (PDF) [6MB]
The Council's Infrastructure Delivery Plan (IDP) was prepared in support of an emerging Local Plan which has now been withdrawn. Basildon Council is preparing a new Local Plan for the borough and a new IDP will be prepared.