The site is on the corner of Lower Southend Road and the Broadway, and is currently occupied by a taxi office, the old bank building, and Ruff, Angus & Jewers solicitors.

Planning Application 06/00970/FULL from Angus & Jewers, is for a new 4 storey building containing 10 flats and 10 office / retail units with 10 parking spaces. The application was finally granted in September 2008, two full years after submission!

Proposed new building at 2-12 The Broadway - front view

East facing view - before and after
West facing view - before and after

The Wickford Action Group view
This development is in the Town Centre Masterplan 'Riverside Living' area, but is NOT part of the plan. We understand that the planning application has been passed!

The number of parking spaces is nowhere near adequate, and would no doubt involve further illegal parking in the town. Still, it's handy for Aldi!

We strongly believe that it should not have been approved, and should not be built.