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Thurrock Council
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Thurrock Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates4,795Searchable applications
279Recorded as pending
85%Approval rate · 4,018 approved or refused records
621Refused applications
3,397 approved · 621 refused · 108 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 9 Nov 2016 to 7 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 12 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Planning information Planning and growthLocal plan Local Plan and Planning policyPre-application advice Planning pre-application adviceConservation areas Conservation areas
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
Conservation areas7 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection
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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
More application records
- Permitted24/00785/CONDC
Application to discharge conditions 5 (materials), 15 (boundary treatment), 24 (cycle parking), 38 (bins) and 39 (storage of oils, fuels and chemicals) of planning permission ref 22/01672/FUL (Development of a vehicle Pre-Delivery Inspection (PDI) centre with associated hardstanding for parking spaces, a PDI Building, new access to include HGV turnaround, and a 2.4m high boundary fence. The proposal also includes the change of use of existing flat (Use Class C3) to part of clubhouse, landscaping, ecological enhancements, and associated works).
Thurrock Football Club Ship Lane Purfleet-on-Thames Essex RM19 1YN
Received 22 Jul 2024 - Permitted24/00786/PHA
Rear extension with a depth of 5 metres from the original rear wall of the property, with a maximum height of 3 metres and eaves height of 3 metres.
53 Stephenson Avenue Tilbury Essex RM18 8XD
Received 23 Jul 2024 - Decided24/00787/PAOFFR
Prior Approval under Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended) Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA for the change of use of first and second floors from Use Class E (c) (ii) to Use Class C3 (Residential) to create 7 no. flats (2 no. one bed; 5 no. studios).
28 - 30 High Street Grays Essex RM17 6LU
Received 23 Jul 2024 - Decided24/00788/PHA
Rear extension with a depth of 4.40 metres from the original rear wall of the property, with a maximum height of 3.80 metres and eaves height of 2.50 metres.
319 Daiglen Drive South Ockendon Essex RM15 5AQ
Received 23 Jul 2024 - Unknown24/00789/CONDC
Application for the approval of details reserved by condition no. 3 (Samples of Materials), no. 4 (Sample Concrete Removal), no. 5 (Rooflight), no. 6 (Proposed New Windows) and no. 7 (Rainwater goods) of planning permission ref 23/01100/LBC (Renovation, repair, internal. alterations and extension of Grade II Listed 16th century house with 18/19 century existing extension comprising: New single storey ground floor rear extension (to 19th century section); external renovation, new windows; new front boundary treatment and car parking.)
Old Post Cottage High Road North Stifford Grays Essex RM16 5UG
Received 23 Jul 2024 - Withdrawn24/00790/FUL
Erection of barn with use of the site as a christmas tree plantation.
2 Hall Lane South Ockendon Essex RM15 6SH
Received 23 Jul 2024 - Permitted24/00791/FUL
Demolition of existing garage & conservatory, erection of a new 2-bedroom dwelling on the land adjacent to the existing property, along with associated landscaping, extension to vehicular access and the construction of a single storey rear extension to the existing dwelling.
1 Comfrey Court Grays Essex RM17 6TN
Received 23 Jul 2024 - Permitted24/00792/CLOPUD
Single storey flat roofed outbuilding
Manor House Cottage Doesgate Lane Bulphan Essex RM14 3SX
Received 24 Jul 2024 - Permitted24/00793/CLOPUD
Change of use from C3(a) to C3(b) small children's care home for 5 children and one (live-in) adult
171 Southend Road Stanford Le Hope Essex SS17 7AA
Received 24 Jul 2024 - Permitted24/00795/PHA
Rear extension with a depth of 6 metres from the original rear wall of the property, with a maximum height of 3 metres and eaves height of 3 metres.
94 Rectory Road Grays Essex RM17 6AA
Received 24 Jul 2024 - Permitted24/00796/HHA
(Retrospective)Outbuilding
16 Barle Gardens South Ockendon Essex RM15 5QP
Received 24 Jul 2024 - Permitted24/00797/HHA
Two storey front, part single part two storey rear extension and first floor side extension with white quoining and wall and canopy to the rear
Dalmain Rectory Road Orsett Essex RM16 3JU
Received 24 Jul 2024 - Permitted24/00798/CONDC
Application for discharge of condition in regard to the submission of an Annual Monitoring Report through condition P1 for Site Wide Phasing Strategy from planning permission ref 20/01129/CV.
Development Land East Of Caspian Way And North And South Of London Road Purfleet-on-thames Essex
Received 25 Jul 2024 - Permitted24/00799/HHA
Single storey rear extension and front infill.
2 Sylvan Close Grays Essex RM16 6YQ
Received 25 Jul 2024 - Permitted24/00800/HHA
Demolition of garage outbuilding, storage and log (one structure) and erection of detached outbuilding in the same location.
Little Wellhouse Farm Stifford Clays Road Stifford Clays Grays Essex RM16 3NH
Received 25 Jul 2024 - Refused24/00801/HHA
Single storey rear extension and first floor part side, part rear extension.
94 Rectory Road Grays Essex RM17 6AA
Received 25 Jul 2024 - Permitted24/00802/FUL
Part demolition of the existing single storey workshop unit and construction of a substation with gas insulated busbars (GIB) and associated works
Coryton Energy Co Ltd Coryton Power Station The Manorway Coryton Essex SS17 9GN
Received 25 Jul 2024 - Permitted24/00803/FUL
Demolition of existing pumphouse and construction of a one-storey workshop (Class B2), provision of 8 no. parking spaces and associated works including hard landscaping
Coryton Energy Co Ltd Coryton Power Station The Manorway Coryton Essex SS17 9GN
Received 25 Jul 2024 - Permitted24/00804/PHA
Rear extension with a depth of 6.00 metres from the original rear wall of the property, with a maximum height of 3.00 metres and eaves height of 3.00 metres.
144 St Chads Road Tilbury Essex RM18 8LJ
Received 25 Jul 2024 - Permitted24/00805/HHA
New boundary treatment comprising brick wall to front and 10m rearward from front boundary, with fencing to remaining boundary areas; new vehcile access on to Fen Lane and provision of hardsurfaced area to front side and rear of dwelling.
Fen Farm Cottages Fen Lane Bulphan Essex RM14 3RH
Received 26 Jul 2024 - Permitted24/00806/FUL
(Retrospective) Erection of west side extension to provide a food preparation and staff rest area. Removal of cycle storage stands to form a new play bark area in following implementation of the current creche use Class E (f). Internal changes to create a separate staff WC. Change of Use from Class E (g) (i) administrative offices to creche to Class E (f) which commenced 1st April 2024.
Little Chestnuts Preschool The Vinery High House Production Park London Road Purfleet-on-thames Essex RM19 1RX
Received 26 Jul 2024 - Decided24/00807/PHA
Rear extension with a depth of 6.00 metres from the original rear wall of the property, with a maximum height of 3.50 metres and eaves height of 3.00 metres.
27 St Georges Avenue Grays Essex RM17 5XB
Received 26 Jul 2024 - Permitted24/00809/HHA
Two storey side extension.
1 Dene Path South Ockendon Essex RM15 5LZ
Received 29 Jul 2024 - Permitted24/00810/HHA
(Part Retrospective) Hip to gable loft conversion with flat roof rear dormer and 3 pitched roof front dormers.
121 Blackshots Lane Grays Essex RM16 2LH
Received 29 Jul 2024
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Thurrock Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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