Essex council leader tears into decision to give Basildon towers plan green light

By Jim Dunton2022-04-05T06:00:00

Source: Makower Architects

Andrew Baggott says planning inspector’s approval at odds with public’s hopes for town centre makeover

A planning inspector has given her backing to plans for 495 new homes in Basildon town centre, the first 265 of which will be in towers of 23 and 18 storeys.

But the move was condemned by the local council leader who said the decision gave the green light to future iterations of “these monstrosities”.

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