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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 dates5,068Searchable applications
278Recorded as pending
85%Approval rate · 4,267 approved or refused records
659Refused applications
3,608 approved · 659 refused · 120 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 9 Nov 2016 to 12 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 13 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Permitted26/00343/CONDC
Application for the approval of details reserved by condition no. 4 (surface water drainage scheme) of planning permission ref. 25/00783/CV (Application for the variation of condition no 22 (BREEAM) of planning permission ref. 23/01150/FUL (Demolition of existing structures and construction of food store with associated vehicle access, car parking, landscaping, engineering and drainage works) to change the level from Outstanding to Very Good)
Lidl St Chads Road Tilbury Essex RM18 8FS
Received 25 Mar 2026 - Permitted26/00345/HHA
Single storey rear extension
1 Guardian Avenue North Stifford Grays Essex RM16 5UP
Received 26 Mar 2026 - Permitted26/00347/CONDC
Application for the approval of details reserved by condition No 4 (materials) and 20 (construction environemntal management plan) of planning permission ref: 20/00064/FUL (Construction of a mixed use development comprising 245sq.m of retail / leisure / commercial units (within classes A1, A2, A3, A4, A5 and D2) at ground floor level and 32 residential units on upper floors together with an undercroft and surface car park (comprising 55 car parking spaces), access, landscaping and associated works.)
Town Centre Car Park King Street Stanford Le Hope Essex
Received 26 Mar 2026 - Permitted26/00348/HHA
Two storey side and rear extension
10 Palmers Avenue Grays Essex RM17 5UB
Received 26 Mar 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00349/OUT
Outline application for the erection of residential dwellings (50% affordable) together with associated access, parking, landscaping and infrastructure. All matters reserved except for access to the site (up to 126 dwellings).
Land North Of A13 And Adjacent High Road North Stifford Grays Essex
Received 27 Mar 2026 - Permitted26/00350/HHA
Outbuilding (Retrospective)
168 Godman Road Chadwell St Mary Essex RM16 4TR
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Permitted26/00351/CLOPUD
Single storey rear extension, with mono pitch roof.
31 The Sorrells Stanford Le Hope Essex SS17 7DZ
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Permitted26/00354/CLOPUD
Change of use from single dwelling (C3) to six-bedroom HMO (C4)
22 Benson Road Grays Essex RM17 6DL
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Permitted26/00355/CONDC
Application for the approval of details reserved by condition no.6 (archaeology - post-investigation assessment) of planning permission ref 24/00360/FUL (Permanent access track (using existing access from the highway) connected to the consented Thurrock Flexible Generation Plant DCO and a temporary construction compound)
Land East Of The Proposed Thurrock Flexible Generation Site And South Of Station Road East Tilbury Essex
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Permitted26/00356/CLOPUD
Loft conversion with hip to gable and rear box dormer and 2 roof lights to front elevation
9 Leasway Stifford Clays Grays Essex RM16 2HD
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Permitted26/00357/TPO
Oak tree - Reduction of approximately 30% (around 2 metres in length) to control growth over neighbouring properties.
3 Rowan Grove Aveley Essex RM15 4SW
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Permitted26/00358/CLOPUD
Replacement of existing garage with an outbuilding (garden room/ gym/office)
176 Long Lane Stifford Clays Grays Essex RM16 2PU
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00359/FUL
Retrospective application for part change of use of the rear garden of No. 153 and erection of a single-storey building between Nos.153 and 157 for F1(a) (education) and F1(f) (public worship or religious instruction) associated with 157 and 159.
153 St Chads Road Tilbury Essex RM18 8LJ
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00360/CLEUD
Existing single storey rear extension
151 High Road Orsett Essex RM16 3LD
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Permitted26/00361/HHA
Extension to existing outbuilding
67 Kiln Way Grays Essex RM17 5JF
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Permitted26/00362/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
39 Blackshots Lane Grays Essex RM16 2JT
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Permitted26/00363/PIP
Permission in Principle for up to 4 no. dwellings.
246A Heath Road Chadwell St Mary Essex RM16 3AP
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Permitted26/00364/HHA
Demolition of the existing front porch, external toilet and side store, and construction of a new single-storey flat-roof extension to the front, side, rear and internal alterations.
32 Elan Road South Ockendon Essex RM15 5EQ
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Unknown26/00365/TELENQ
Notification under the Electronic Communications Code (Conditions and Restrictions) Regulations 2003, (as amended), of the intention to install electronic communications apparatus at Grays Thurrock TE, Bradleigh Avenue, Grays, Essex, RM17 5UU
Telephone Exchange Bradleigh Avenue Grays Essex
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Permitted26/00366/CONDC
Application for the approval of details reserved by condition No.3 (Construction Management Plan) of planning permission ref 23/01443/FUL (Erection of detached dwelling).
The Village Southend Road Corringham Essex
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Refused26/00367/FUL
Conversion and extension of existing brick outbuilding to a two storey, one bedroom residential dwelling.
Thurrock Peri Peri 8 Corringham Road Stanford Le Hope Essex SS17 0AH
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Permitted26/00368/CLOPUD
Proposed single storey rear extension projecting 3.0m from the rear elevation, with a flat roof incorporating a roof lantern. External materials to match the existing dwelling, including brickwork, roof finishes and fenestration. The extension will provide additional habitable living space.
3 Brindles Close Linford Essex SS17 0RS
Received 1 Apr 2026 - Permitted26/00369/PHA
Rear extension with a depth of 4.00 metres from the original rear wall of the property, with a maximum height of 3.00 metres and eaves height of 3.00 metres
18 Prospect Avenue Stanford Le Hope Essex SS17 0NH
Received 1 Apr 2026 - Permitted26/00370/CLOPUD
Loft conversion with rear dormer and rooflights
18 Prospect Avenue Stanford Le Hope Essex SS17 0NH
Received 1 Apr 2026
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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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