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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 dates4,834Searchable applications
279Recorded as pending
85%Approval rate · 4,054 approved or refused records
625Refused applications
3,429 approved · 625 refused · 110 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Awaiting decision24/01185/CV
Application to vary condition 2 (approved plans condition) 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.) to allow for the re-positioning of the PDI centre building, and revisions to the car park.
Thurrock Football Club Ship Lane Purfleet-on-Thames Essex RM19 1YN
Received 8 Nov 2024 - Permitted24/01186/CONDC
Application to discharge condition 10 (Ecology Surveys) 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 8 Nov 2024 - Unknown24/01187/ENQNEI
Proposed up to 368MW battery storage facility (BESS) and associated infrastructure including cabling, boundary treatment and access works. - Land At Lower Dunton Road Langdon Hills Basildon. Comments to be made by 20 November 2024.
Dummy Properties Outside Thurrock
Received 30 Oct 2024 - Permitted24/01188/HHA
Garage conversion.
141 Cole Avenue Chadwell St Mary Essex RM16 4JZ
Received 8 Nov 2024 - Permitted24/01189/HHA
Extension of existing dropped kerb
66 Giffords Cross Road Corringham Essex SS17 7QQ
Received 8 Nov 2024 - Permitted24/01190/FUL
Loft conversion with rear dormer and increase in numbers from 7 persons to 8 persons HMO.
50 St Chads Road Tilbury Essex RM18 8LA
Received 8 Nov 2024 - Permitted24/01191/HHA
Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of single storey rear extension with roof lantern.
43 Garron Lane South Ockendon Essex RM15 5JQ
Received 11 Nov 2024 - Permitted24/01192/CLOPUD
Single storey rear extension.
10 Marshfoot Close Aveley Essex RM15 4DW
Received 11 Nov 2024 - Unknown24/01193/CONDC
Application for the approval of details reserved by condition no 3 (Details of lighting scheme), 4 (Details of Boundary Screening), 5 (Construction and drainage details) and 6 (Updated parking management strategy) of planning permission ref. 24/00581/FUL ((Retrospective) Change of use of landscaping land to car parking area)
The KARA Meze Lounge Fleming Road Chafford Hundred Grays Essex RM16 6HH
Received 11 Nov 2024 - Permitted24/01196/CLOPUD
Proposed change of use from Shop Class E(a) to Cafe Class E(b)
1 Aire Drive South Ockendon Essex RM15 5AP
Received 11 Nov 2024 - Awaiting decision24/01197/FUL
Demolition of existing sports club and all associated buildings including removal of hardstanding and historic playing fields. Replacement Sports and Social Facility (Use Class E), including 3G Pitch and flood lighting, and associated facilities and 81 new homes (Use Class C3) with associated parking and landscaping.
The Springhouse Springhouse Road Corringham Essex SS17 7QT
Received 11 Nov 2024 - Permitted24/01198/FUL
Erection of three Click and Collect lockers
Ikea Heron Way West Thurrock Essex RM20 3WJ
Received 11 Nov 2024 - Permitted24/01199/FUL
Construction of an upward extension to create one additional storey providing 3 no. self-contained flats, and associated enhancements to the external amenity area including car and cycle parking. Development will result in 13 no. flats in total.
Redbrook Court Lower Crescent Linford Essex
Received 11 Nov 2024 - Permitted24/01200/FUL
Change of use Sui Generis (Takeaway) to E(b) Sale of food and drink for consumption (mostly) on the premises.
Chillos Peri Peri 15 Southend Road Grays Essex RM17 5NH
Received 11 Nov 2024 - Permitted24/01201/HHA
Two storey side extension and single storey front extension
56 Chichester Close Aveley Essex RM15 4TA
Received 12 Nov 2024 - Refused24/01202/FUL
Conversion from single dwellinghouse to 2no. flats (1x one bedroom and 1x 2 bedroom); including conversion of garage to habitable room and changes to external elevation and materials
3 Queen Mary Avenue East Tilbury Essex RM18 8SS
Received 12 Nov 2024 - Refused24/01203/HHA
Removal of existing garage, side extension and conservatory. Construction of two storey side extension, single storey rear extension with roof lights, changes to front and rear fenestrations and new roof to existing porch.
27 Gloucester Avenue East Tilbury Essex RM18 8RB
Received 13 Nov 2024 - Permitted24/01204/HHA
Two storey side extension, single storey front extension and loft conversion.
58 Archates Avenue Grays Essex RM16 6QS
Received 13 Nov 2024 - Permitted24/01206/CONDC
Application for the approval of details reserved by condition no. 1 (inform Council's tree officer one week in advance) and no. 2 (details submitted and approved) of planning permission ref 24/00654/TPOCA (- T3 (Ash) - Fell young tree due to level of decline. Poison stump or grub out or grub out by hand. - T5 (Ash) - Fell young tree due to level of decline. Poison stump or grub out by hand. - T7 (Hawthorn) - Fell mature hawthorn due to level of decline. Poison stump. - T18 (Plum) - Fell young plum with severe structural issues. Poison stump or grub out by hand.- T29 (Sycamore) - Fell young sycamore with low vigour / leaf coverage, heavily suppressed crown and deadwood/dieback. Poison stump or grub out by hand. - T32 (Ash) - Fell young spindly ash with lifting root plate on northern side. Grub out stump by hand. Additional and usually requiring 5 day notification of intent to fell, but included as part of the app for ease: - T11 (Plum) - Fell young dead plum.)
Land Including Rear Of Hollow Cottages Former Cornwall House And North Of London Road Purfleet-on-thames Essex
Received 12 Nov 2024 - Permitted24/01207/HHA
Single storey rear extension.
94 Rectory Road Grays Essex RM17 6AA
Received 13 Nov 2024 - Refused24/01208/HHA
Ground Floor Rear/Side Extension
7 Daniel Close Chafford Hundred Grays Essex RM16 6PR
Received 14 Nov 2024 - Permitted24/01209/TPO
T2 and T3 Lombardy Poplars - Reduce crown to previous point by removing between 5 to 6m of regrowth back to suitable growing points.
1 Newburgh Road Grays Essex RM17 6UG
Received 14 Nov 2024 - Awaiting decision24/01210/CV
Application for the variation of condition no. 2 (plans), no. 5 (boundary treatments), no. 7 (parking provision and hard surfaces), and no. 8 (refuse and recycling storage) of planning permission ref 21/00049/FUL.
North Court 26 Purfleet Road Aveley Essex
Received 14 Nov 2024 - Permitted24/01211/FUL
Instal an electronic sliding gate, new pedestrian gate and fencing at 1.8m along the front of the school building
Horndon On The Hill C Of E Primary School Hillcrest Road Horndon On The Hill Essex SS17 8LR
Received 14 Nov 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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