Thurrock Council planning applications
Data as of 5 November 2026
Thurrock Council decided more than 1,300 planning applications in the twelve months to 5 November 2026. It refused 13% of those it approved or refused, higher than the middle UK council (9%), and took a median of 55 days to decide one.
Look up one application
Search by reference or address on Thurrock Council’s own planning portal. Or ask Claude, with the PlanningLedger connector, to find it and read its officer report and decision notice (mcp.planningledger.com).
Recent major decisions
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30 October 2026 · Approved
Central 1 Atlantic Avenue Stanford Le Hope Essex SS17 9FE · 26/01089/LDOPND
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14 August 2026 · Refused
Land East Of Rectory Road And South Of Prince Charles Avenue Orsett Essex · 25/00464/OUT
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13 August 2026 · Approved
South 3 Pacific Avenue Stanford Le Hope Essex · 26/00549/FUL
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29 July 2026 · Approved
Land Adjacent Lampits Hill And Gable Hall School Southend Road Corringham Essex · 25/00571/OUT
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17 July 2026 · Approved
Land Adjacent Echo Farm South Road And Mollands Lane South Ockendon Essex · 25/00837/FUL
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10 July 2026 · Approved
Maritime Transport Unit 2 Haulier Park London Distribution Park Windrush Road Tilbury Essex RM18 7AN · 24/01335/FUL
Figures for Thurrock Council
| Applications decided | more than 1,300 |
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| Share refusedof those approved or refused | 13%middle UK council 9% |
| Median time to a decisionfrom the valid date | 55 daysmiddle UK council 55 days |
| Householder applications refusedextensions, lofts, outbuildings | 14%of more than 320 decided |
| Appeals decidedin the last three years | more than 150 |
| Appeals allowedof those decided on their merits | 23%about one in four |
| Officer reports and decision notices searchable | back to 2017 |
| Local Plan policies held | more than 300plan adopted 2015 |
What inspectors decide appeals on
In their own words, from recent appeal decisions on Thurrock Council’s planning applications.
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“The main issue is the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.”
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“The main issue raised by this appeal is the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.”
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“The main issues are: - the effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area, and; - The effect of the proposed development upon highway safety, with specific regard to on-street parking.”
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“The main issues raised by this appeal are: i) Whether or not the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies; ii) The effect of the proposal on…”
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“The main issues are: • whether or not the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, including its effect on openness having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework (the Framework) and any relevant development plan policies; •…”
How we count, and what each figure leaves out: methodology. The council’s own register is the record, and each application links to it.