Redevelopment of
Great Oaks Retail Park, Basildon

Welcome to GS8’s consultation website for the proposed redevelopment of the Great Oaks Retail Park.

Thank you for your co-operation to date – we will continue to keep local residents and businesses up to date as the application progresses.As part of our commitment to delivering regeneration schemes that provide tangible benefits to local communities and residents, we love to hear your thoughts and aspirations at the earliest stage to help shape the initial and final designs.

Roof terrace

Ground terrace

Ground level entrance

You can show your support in different ways:

  1. Commenting directly on the planning application

  2. Writing to the Planning Team who is dealing with the application

  3. Registering your details below

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The scheme has now been submitted to Basildon Borough Council, reference number: 20/01633/FULL. Plans include:

  • Demolition of existing structures at Great Oaks Retail Park

  • Building of 300 residential units aimed at first time buyers

  • Integrated gardens on balconies as well as access to wellness rooms and indoor gardens with vertical farming

  • Local community ground floor uses including spaces for charities, local business and an art studio that will be made available to local artists

  • An art competition was run for local artists to design a permanent installation along the Broadmayne façade that also includes a bursary to support their growth

  • GS8 have partnered with a local ecology group to ensure the central courtyard and roof gardens will create a new habitat for local species and ensure the longevity of a self-sustaining ecosystem

  • A significant biodiversity gain

  • Public realm improvements including a landscaped courtyard open to the public as well as residents

  • Cycle and car parking

  • The project will set a new benchmark for sustainable development in Basildon, being constructed from off-site fabricated modules, powered by integrated façade and roof PVs and heat pumps and designed with regenerative and biophilic principles at its core

 The scheme will deliver many benefits for Basildon including:

  • 300 high-quality homes aimed at first time buyers

  • The most sustainable development in Basildon increasing biodiversity and setting a benchmark for sustainable construction in the borough

  • Long-term community benefits for local residents

  • Enhancement of the public realm and create new active frontages with a landscaped courtyard and local artist competition

  • The creation of a new destination and identity for the area

  • A catalyst for the proposed masterplan of Basildon Town Centre regeneration

  • The delivery of an iconic new building for Basildon

Where the Great Oaks Retail Park is

 

Great Oaks House, Great Oaks, Basildon, SS14 1GB

 
 

  The proposals have now been submitted to Basildon Borough Council and will be determined by the Planning Committee in the coming months.