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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 dates5,125Searchable applications
278Recorded as pending
85%Approval rate · 4,317 approved or refused records
667Refused applications
3,650 approved · 667 refused · 122 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
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More application records
- Awaiting decision26/00843/FUL
Change of use from Class C3 (dwellinghouse) to Class C2 (residential institution)
9 Davis Road Chafford Hundred Grays Essex RM16 6PT
Received 21 Jul 2026 - Permitted26/00844/FUL
Conversion of existing three-bedroom dwelling (Use Class C3) into two self-contained flats, comprising one 1 x 1 bed and one 2 bedroom flat,including a part single-storey rear extension, and loft conversion with rear dormer roof extension and subdivision of the rear garden with boundary fencing to create private and shared amenity spaces
97 Orsett Road Grays Essex RM17 5HA
Received 21 Jul 2026 - Permitted26/00845/ADV
Installation of external tower signs at the northern and southern customer entrance points on the eastern elevation of Lakeside Shopping Centre
Lakeside Shopping Centre West Thurrock Way West Thurrock Essex
Received 22 Jul 2026 - Permitted26/00846/CV
Application for the variation of condition no 10 of planning permission ref 25/01182/FUL Demolition of mobile home, stables and small structures and erection of one new dwelling with an annexe (Revised proposal following granting of consent ref. 24/00319/FUL)
Sleepy Hollow Farm Chadwell Road Grays Essex RM17 5TG
Received 22 Jul 2026 - Permitted26/00847/HHA
Conversion of garage to storage and utility accommodation, first-floor side extension above the garage, and two-storey side and rear extension.
36 Chelmer Drive South Ockendon Essex RM15 6EE
Received 22 Jul 2026 - Permitted26/00848/CLOPUD
Single storey rear extension with flat roof.
31 Goddard Road Stifford Clays Grays Essex RM16 2AF
Received 22 Jul 2026 - Refused26/00849/FUL
Proposed single storey front extension.
Grays Complentary Clinic 2 Cromwell Road Grays Essex RM17 5HF
Received 22 Jul 2026 - Permitted26/00850/FUL
Construction of an external covered winterised terrace and associated outdoor seating area; installation of four internally illuminated fascia signs.
Hollywood Bowl Unit 613 The Quay Lakeside Shopping Centre West Thurrock Way West Thurrock Essex RM20 2AD
Received 22 Jul 2026 - Permitted26/00851/ADV
Installation of four internally illuminated fascia signs comprising two Bills signs and two Restaurant Cafe Bar signs on the north and west elevations.
Hollywood Bowl Unit 613 The Quay Lakeside Shopping Centre West Thurrock Way West Thurrock Essex RM20 2AD
Received 22 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00853/FUL
Erection of three detached and two semi-detached dwellings with associated access, parking and landscaping, together with on-site Biodiversity Net Gain
Land Adjacent Rex House Tradewinds And Lion Barn Arden House High Road Horndon On The Hill Essex
Received 23 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00854/TPO
T1 - Pine tree: undertake root reduction works to prevent further damage to the front driveway and to eliminate a potential trip hazard.
Fircot High Road North Stifford Grays Essex RM16 5UE
Received 23 Jul 2026 - Unknown26/00855/TELENQ
Proposed Telecommunications Site: VMO2_25851/2_ Land in front of Keir Hardie House, Long Lane Orsett Heath, Thurrock, Essex, RM16 2QL (E562958 / N181906)
Telecommunications Equipment Adjacent Keir Hardie House Long Lane Stifford Clays Grays Essex
Received 23 Jul 2026 - Unknown26/00856/CONDC
Application for the approval of details reserved by condition no. 3 (Highways Layout Details), 4 (Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Points), 5 Materials (Details/samples to be provided), 6 (Details of boundary treatments), 7 Hard & Soft Landscaping (Full details), 8 (Design details for submission), 10 (Construction Environment Management Plan), 14 (Refuse and Recycling Storage), 15 (Site Characterisation), 18 (Renewable Energy), 19 (Water Efficiency Measures), 20 (Surface/Foul Water Drainage), 21 (Biodiversity Net Gain), 22 (Provision of superfast broadband) & 23 (Ecological Survey)of planning permission ref 24/01250/FUL (The proposed development consists of the demolition of an existing residential bungalow and the construction of 4 no. detached bungalows, 2 single storey and 2 double storey Chalet style)
Ell A Mar 245 Branksome Avenue Stanford Le Hope Essex SS17 8DF
Received 23 Jul 2026 - Permitted26/00857/FUL
Proposed conversion of two adjoining terraced dwellings into two self-contained flats comprising two (number) 2-bedroom flats (Class C3(a)).
81A High Street Aveley Essex RM15 4AX
Received 23 Jul 2026 - Permitted26/00858/HHA
Part-retrospective extension to porch area, and removal of pitched roof and replacement with flat roof.
42 Thomas Bata Avenue East Tilbury Essex RM18 8SH
Received 24 Jul 2026 - Permitted26/00860/FUL
Erection of an open-sided covered loading and unloading canopy within the existing front service yard.
Production House Princess Margaret Road East Tilbury Essex RM18 8RJ
Received 24 Jul 2026 - Unknown26/00861/TELENQ
Electronic communications apparatus installed outside 12 Alf Lowne Court
Telecommunications Equipment Adjacent 12 Alf Lowne Court Loewen Road Chadwell St Mary Essex
Received 23 Jul 2026 - Permitted26/00862/ADV
Erection of internally illuminated EV pole sign.
Petrol Filling Station Morrisons London Road Grays Essex RM17 5XZ
Received 24 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00863/OUT
Outline application with all matters reserved for the demolition of the existing outbuildings and the erection of five detached dwellings, with the existing bungalow retained, together with associated works.
Rose Briar Lower Dunton Road Horndon On The Hill Essex SS17 8QF
Received 24 Jul 2026 - Permitted26/00864/HHA
Demolition of the existing conservatory and the erection of a single storey rear extension, garage conversion and new front porch.
16 Bruces Wharf Road Grays Essex RM17 6PF
Received 27 Jul 2026 - Permitted26/00865/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.
29 Carnach Green South Ockendon Essex RM15 5PY
Received 27 Jul 2026 - Permitted26/00866/ADV
Proposed internally illuminated EV Canopy Branding
Morrisons London Road Grays Essex RM17 5XZ
Received 27 Jul 2026 - Permitted26/00867/HHA
Single storey rear extension
31 College Road Grays Essex RM17 5PB
Received 27 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00868/FUL
Proposed change of use from single dwellinghouse (C3 class) to care home up to 4 adults with learning disabilities (C2 class).
227 Southend Road Stanford Le Hope Essex SS17 7AB
Received 27 Jul 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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