Orwell Real Estate co-founder and MRICS director Neil Strelitz said: “We look forward to delivering this landmark scheme, which sits at the heart of Basildon’s £600m regeneration.

In the town centre, the redevelopment of the abandoned Moon on the Square Wetherspoon pub has been a main feature of Basildon Council’s plans for regeneration since it closed in September 2022.

The reorganisation would replace all 15 councils in Essex and new all-purpose unitary authorities with greater powers would be created ...