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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 dates5,133Searchable applications
278Recorded as pending
85%Approval rate · 4,322 approved or refused records
667Refused applications
3,655 approved · 667 refused · 123 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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More application records
- Permitted26/00926/PHA
Rear extension with a depth of 6.30 metres from the original rear wall of the property, with a maximum height of 3.50 metres and eaves height of 2.50 metres
17 Church Lane Bulphan Essex RM14 3TP
Received 10 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00927/HHA
Single storey side extension.
10 Westland View Stifford Clays Grays Essex RM16 2XD
Received 10 Aug 2026 - Permitted26/00928/HHA
Single-storey wrap-around extension to the side and rear of the existing dwelling.
The Laurels 3A Rogers Road Grays Essex RM17 5NU
Received 10 Aug 2026 - Permitted26/00929/HHA
Conversion of existing loft to an additional habitable bedroom with en-suite. New enclosed staircase from the first floorstaircase half landing to the proposed loft bedroom. Six conservation-style roof windows: three to the front roof slope and three to the rear roof slope.
3 The Limes Purfleet-on-thames Essex RM19 1SH
Received 10 Aug 2026 - Permitted26/00930/HHA
Proposed single-storey side return extension to the existing Victorian dwelling to provide additional habitable living accommodation.
38 Copland Road Stanford Le Hope Essex SS17 0DF
Received 10 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00931/CAAD
Section 17 of the 1990 Act in respect of land forming part of Alde Cottage Baker St Orsett RM16 3LJ
Alde Cottage Baker Street Orsett Essex RM16 3LJ
Received 10 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00932/HHA
Demolition of existing garage for erection of a single-storey side extension. First-floor rear extension above the existing ground floor structure to form additional bedrooms with continuation of the existing pitched roof.
Trevithick 16 First Avenue Stanford Le Hope Essex SS17 8AA
Received 11 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00933/HHA
Erection of a single-storey rear extension, first-floor wrap-around side and rear extension with roof extension above; installation of new windows, patio doors, Juliet balconies and three rear rooflights; demolition of existing rear outbuildings; and erection of an ancillary outbuilding for use as a cinema and storage room
8 Badgers Mount Orsett Essex RM16 3JB
Received 11 Aug 2026 - Permitted26/00934/HHA
First floor rear extension
15 Overcliff Road Grays Essex RM17 6AJ
Received 11 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00935/HHA
Part two-storey, part single-storey side extension, single-storey rear extension and addition of front porch.
147 Wallace Road Grays Essex RM17 5BB
Received 11 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00936/CV
Application for the variation of condition no.2 of planning permisison ref: 24/01136/FUL (The demolition of the existing (storage/stable and workshop) buildings and the construction of 4no new chalet bungalow dwellings and associated estate road, landscaping, car parking, bicycle and refuse provision.)
Meadow Farm East Tilbury Road Linford Essex SS17 0QS
Received 12 Aug 2026 - Permitted26/00937/HHA
Removal of existing conservatory. Construction of single storey extension with flat roof and roof lantern.
109 Grenville Road Chafford Hundred Grays Essex RM16 6BG
Received 12 Aug 2026 - Permitted26/00938/HHA
Conversion of the existing side garage to provide an additional bedroom, replacement of the garage door with a window, and provision of an additional permeable off-street parking space.
7 Long Court Purfleet-on-thames Essex RM19 1GA
Received 12 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00939/FUL
Erection of a single dwelling
1 Halls Row Cottages High Road Horndon On The Hill Essex SS17 8LG
Received 12 Aug 2026 - Permitted26/00940/CLOPUD
Erection of a single-storey rear extension to the existing dwellinghouse.
61 Tamar Drive Aveley Essex RM15 4NA
Received 13 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00941/CLEUD
Certificate of Existing Lawful Use for 1A & 1B Bradd Close as a residential institution falling within Class C2 (Care Home) of the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987, for residents with learning/physical disabilities, sensory impairment and associated care needs.
1A - 1B Bradd Close South Ockendon Essex RM15 6SA
Received 13 Aug 2026 - Permitted26/00942/PAPNAF
An agricultural building - fertiliser storage
Lime Kiln Farm Brentwood Road Bulphan Essex RM16 3HU
Received 14 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00943/FUL
Erection of four x three-bedroom bungalows with integral garages and two four-bedroom chalet dwellings with detached garages, together with access, parking, landscaping, drainage and associated works.
Land To The Side And Rear Of 2 Saffron Garden Cottages Horndon Road Horndon On The Hill Essex
Received 14 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00944/FUL
Erection of 2-bed dwellinghouse
1A Maycroft Gardens Grays Essex RM17 6BH
Received 17 Aug 2026 - Permitted26/00946/FUL
Installation of a proposed new global street hub, including the associated display of advertisements on both sides of the unit
Highway Land Adjacent 15 High Street Stanford Le Hope Essex
Received 17 Aug 2026 - Permitted26/00947/ADV
Installation of 1No. BT Street Hub Unit and associated illuminated advertisement panels on either side of the unit
Highway Land Adjacent 15 High Street Stanford Le Hope Essex
Received 17 Aug 2026 - Permitted26/00948/FUL
Installation of a proposed new global street hub, including the associated display of advertisements on both sides of the unit
Highway Land Adjacent 6 And 8 Derry Avenue South Ockendon Essex
Received 17 Aug 2026 - Permitted26/00949/ADV
Installation of 1No. BT Street Hub Unit and associated illuminated advertisement panels on either side of the unit
Highway Land Adjacent 6 And 8 Derry Avenue South Ockendon Essex
Received 17 Aug 2026 - Permitted26/00950/CLOPUD
Reconstruction of an outbuilding.
36 Victoria Avenue Grays Essex RM16 2RP
Received 18 Aug 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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