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Basildon Council votes on High Court action over housing plan

By Drooid · Sep 14, 2026, 10:48 AM UTC · How we work

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Basildon Council councillors voted to consider High Court action against the UK government over the borough’s housing plan.
The Conservative minority administration said Westminster had effectively nationalised the plan.
Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook ordered the council to submit a local plan by 31 December.
The proposed local plan would allocate sites for 28,000 homes before 2043 and protect green belt.

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Basildon Council councillors voted to consider High Court action against the UK government over the borough’s housing plan.
The Conservative minority administration said Westminster had effectively nationalised the plan.
Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook ordered the council to submit a local plan by 31 December.
The proposed local plan would allocate sites for 28,000 homes before 2043 and protect green belt.