Little Belhus Close

Consultation on plans for new homes at Little Belhus Close

February - March 2024

Thurrock Council is currently exploring the potential to build a small number of high-quality homes at Little Belhus Close to help meet local demand and enhance the area.

We believe everyone should have a good quality home. Across the borough, around 1,200 new homes need to be built every year to meet current demand.

Building three new homes at Little Belhus Close would provide much needed housing in the local area and help to enhance the neighbourhood.

These plans are still at an early stage and we want to hear your views on our initial ideas. This current consultation will introduce our plans and ask for your views and suggestions. The feedback we receive will then be considered as the proposals are developed further. Ultimately, should these ideas progress to a planning application, a report will be submitted as part of the application which explains how consultation feedback has influenced and shaped the development of the proposals.

Artists Impression: View from the south west corner.

The site and proposed new homes

As shown on the map below, the proposed homes would be located on a council-owned garage site at Little Belhus Close, South Ockendon.

Aerial image of the site (courtesy of Google Maps).

This site offers a great opportunity to deliver new homes. At present, it is occupied by underused garages and suffers from anti-social behaviour. We want to put it to better use to help serve the local community. The site is also sustainably located given its close proximity to a range of shops, schools, community facilities and public transport links.

Our proposals seek to redevelop the site to deliver a total of three new three-bedroom homes. All of the new homes would be owned and managed by Thurrock Council to provide high-quality, affordable homes for residents who already live in Thurrock.

The traditional design of the proposed homes would ensure that they are in keeping with existing properties in the surrounding area, while our fabric first approach would ensure they are sustainable and energy efficient.

Six resident parking spaces are proposed for the development, meaning that there is provision for two spaces per home. Additionally, one visitor parking space and dedicated cycle storage would be provided on site.

Artists Impression: View from the site entrance / parking area looking south.

The proposals offer a great opportunity to improve the external environment at Little Belhus Close. As part of our plans, we are looking to provide new green space, trees and planting, which would help to improve the overall look and feel of the area.

Get involved

We want to talk to existing residents at an early stage to inform the direction of our plans. This current consultation will run for four weeks until 18 March 2024.

There are a number of different ways you can have your say:

Resident drop-in session

As part of the consultation, we will be holding an in-person drop-in session on the site. This will be an opportunity for you and your neighbours to view our plans, talk to members of our project team, and share your views:

Date: Wednesday 28 February 2024

Time: 4pm - 7pm

Location: Belhus Library (South Ockendon Centre, Derry Avenue, South Ockendon, RM15 5DX).

Provide your views

If you would like to tell us your views on our proposals, please complete the questionnaire below.

Get in touch

If you have any questions about the proposals or would like to find out more about this consultation process, please get in touch as we will be happy to help.

Phone: 08081 963 996

Email: consult@littlebelhusclose.co.uk