Fresh plans to demolish fire-ravaged south Essex bar and build flats on derelict site

Fresh Plans to Demolish Fire-Ravaged Bar and Build Flats

Developer Old School House has filed plans with Basildon Council to build 32 new flats on the site of Reid’s Bar and Grill, a fire-ravaged bar and restaurant in south Essex.

The bar, located on Billericay’s Laindon Road, has been closed since a fire in July 2022. Previous plans to convert the site were approved in 2024, but a second fire prevented their implementation.

The new proposal involves demolishing the derelict building instead of converting it. The planned development is currently under review by the council’s planning system.

CGIs show what developers hope the building will look like

Author's summary: New plans filed to build 32 flats on a fire-ravaged bar site.

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The Echo The Echo — 2025-11-04

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