In November 2012, the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) and South Essex College submitted an outline planning application to Basildon Borough Council to develop the site known as Nethermayne.
The proposed scheme would see Basildon benefit from new homes, a primary school, the provision of land for St Luke’s Hospice, a small number of local shops plus new and improved roads and junctions.
The outline application proposes 725 new homes which will be built on less than 50% of the site area with approximately 37% of land retained as green space. The remainder of the land is allocated for the other uses noted above.