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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 dates5,075Searchable applications
278Recorded as pending
85%Approval rate · 4,271 approved or refused records
661Refused applications
3,610 approved · 661 refused · 120 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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.
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More application records
- Permitted26/00452/FUL
Subdivision of the existing single dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) into 3 flats comprising 1 x 2-bedroom / 3-person unit, 1 x 1-bedroom / 2-person unit and 1 x 1-bedroom / 1-person unit, including associated internal alterations, installation of 1 rooflight to the rear-side ground floor roof slope, provision of front garden for refuse and secure cycle storage, and subdivision of the rear garden with boundary fencing to create private and shared amenity spaces.
91A Clarence Road Grays Essex RM17 6RA
Received 27 Apr 2026 - Permitted26/00453/HHA
Demolition of existing garage and replacement dining room & family room extension
99 Blackshots Lane Grays Essex RM16 2LD
Received 28 Apr 2026 - Permitted26/00454/HHA
Retrospective Application for increase in height to flat roof and proposed Single Storey Rear Extension, Double Storey Side Extension and Out Building.
6 King George VI Avenue East Tilbury Essex RM18 8SL
Received 28 Apr 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00455/OUT
Outline planning application (with All Matters Reserved) for the erection of up to 9 detached dwellings.
Land Adjacent Parkgate Road And Meota One Tree Hill Corringham Essex
Received 28 Apr 2026 - Permitted26/00456/FUL
Replacement windows at side elevation.
1 Sandhurst Court Sandhurst Road Tilbury Essex RM18 8DH
Received 28 Apr 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00457/FUL
Change of use of former residential convent (Use Class C2) into a 20-bedroom House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) (Sui Generis) and insertion of new window to replace existing garage door.
Convent Of Mercy Malta Road Tilbury Essex RM18 7BU
Received 28 Apr 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00458/FUL
Demolition of existing premises and construction of new three-storey block to provide a mixed scheme of 2 retail units and 7 no. apartments.
Broadway Housing 1 - 3 Broadway Grays Essex RM17 6EW
Received 28 Apr 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00459/REM
Application for approval of reserved matters (Appearance, Layout and Scale) following Outline approval of planning permission ref. 25/00908/OUT (Outline planning permission (with all matters reserved) for a residential development (C3) of four dwellings, including new access road)
Glass House Retreat Harrow Road Bulphan Essex RM14 3BP
Received 29 Apr 2026 - Unknown26/00460/SCR
EIA Screening request.
Grey Goose Farm Stifford Clays Road Stifford Clays Grays Essex RM16 3NH
Received 29 Apr 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00461/FUL
Installation of 6no EV parking bays, 3no EV chargers and associated electrical infrastructure (including substation, LV feeder pillar enclosed within timber fence, LMS cabinet and metering cabinet) within existing BP fuel station.
BP Orsett Cock Petrol Station Eastbound Orsett Cock Roundabout To Stanford Interchange Eastbound Orsett Essex RM16 3AY
Received 29 Apr 2026 - Permitted26/00462/FUL
Proposed ancillary residential annexe within the rear garden.
2 Longhouse Road Chadwell St Mary Essex RM16 4QJ
Received 29 Apr 2026 - Permitted26/00463/CONDC
Application for the approval of details reserved by condition No. 18 (Insulation) and 19 (Large Scale Details) of planning permission ref: 24/00476/LBC (Listed building consent for the conversion of nave and south aisle of church to a self-contained dwelling and use of the Chancel & south chapel for purposes (not residential) ancillary to the main dwelling within the church (such as workshop or studio space) with a separate dwelling in the tower, with associated access to the building, internal and external works including new openings in North and South elevations)
St John The Baptist Church Mucking Wharf Road Stanford Le Hope Essex
Received 29 Apr 2026 - Refused26/00464/HHA
Single storey rear extension.
118 Orchard Road South Ockendon Essex RM15 6HJ
Received 30 Apr 2026 - Permitted26/00465/CLOPUD
Hip-to-gable roof alterations to facilitate a loft conversion, including rear dormer and front roof skylights and removal of existing chimneys
13 Park Road Stanford Le Hope Essex SS17 0LR
Received 30 Apr 2026 - Refused26/00467/FUL
Erection of a new one bedroom house at rear of rear of 25 Whitehall Road with the provision of car cycle parking and bin storage
25 Whitehall Road Grays Essex RM17 5NT
Received 30 Apr 2026 - Withdrawn26/00468/FUL
Change of use of former Calcutta Club to temporary residential accommodation for 3 years consisting of 6 x 1 bedroom and 32 x 2 bedroom containers
Former Calcutta Club 46 - 48 Calcutta Road Tilbury Essex RM18 7QT
Received 30 Apr 2026 - Decided26/00469/PAGF
Prior Approval of a change of use from agricultural use to flexible use including storage and distribution use (B8) under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class R of the GPDO to provide on site facilities to store container goods on site.
Brewers Farm Brentwood Road Orsett Essex
Received 30 Apr 2026 - Permitted26/00470/HHA
Loft conversion to habitable space with the addition of a rear dormer and two skylights to the front roof.
118 Orchard Road South Ockendon Essex RM15 6HJ
Received 1 May 2026 - Permitted26/00471/HHA
Demolition of the existing single storey extension and conservatory, and construction of a single storey rear extension.
12 Bankfoot Grays Essex RM17 5JA
Received 1 May 2026 - Permitted26/00472/HHA
Demolish existing small porch extension to the rear and replace with a slightly larger extension.
Linstead Farm Cottages Orsett Road Horndon On The Hill Essex SS17 8PW
Received 1 May 2026 - Permitted26/00473/LBC
Demolish existing small porch extension to the rear and replace with a slightly larger extension.
Linstead Farm Cottages Orsett Road Horndon On The Hill Essex SS17 8PW
Received 1 May 2026 - Refused26/00474/HHA
Single storey rear extension and side extension
Berwood College Avenue Grays Essex RM17 5UN
Received 1 May 2026 - Permitted26/00476/HHA
Resubmission of previously approved scheme (Ref:20/01006/HHA) following expiry of planning permission. (Single storey rear extension and conversion of internal garage to habitable room.)
10 Danbury Crescent South Ockendon Essex RM15 5XF
Received 4 May 2026 - Permitted26/00477/CLOPUD
Loft conversion with rear dormer and rooflights
71 Andersons Corringham Essex SS17 7JD
Received 4 May 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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