Planning authority
Thurrock Council
Adopted plan 11.7 years old; plan in preparation: early consultation; HDT 29%.
- Plan over 5 years old
- HDT below 75%
Adopted plan
| Plan | Core Strategy Local Plan |
| Adopted | 28 January 2015 |
| Age | 11.7 years |
| Plan period | 2015–2026 |
| Council's page | The adopted plan |
Plan in preparation
| Plan | New Local Plan for Thurrock |
| Stage | Early consultation |
| Latest event | Timetable published, 1 March 2025 |
| Next dated event | None dated |
| Council's page | The plan in preparation |
From the national planning data platform, which can lag behind the council. Known gaps
Housing Delivery Test
| Measurement | 29% (2025) |
Applications
| Period | July 2025 to June 2026 |
| Received | 691 |
| Decided | 670 |
| Granted | 541 (81%; England 87%) |
| Refused | 129 |
| Major applications decided | 39, of which 34 granted |
| Quarter | Received | Decided | Granted | Refused |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July to September 2025 | 198 | 179 | 143 | 36 |
| October to December 2025 | 155 | 179 | 152 | 27 |
| January to March 2026 | 163 | 142 | 114 | 28 |
| April to June 2026 | 175 | 170 | 132 | 38 |
Appeals
| Decided | 1 September 2021 to 28 August 2026 |
| Planning appeals | 135: 38 allowed, 0 split, 97 dismissed |
| Householder appeals | 103: 33 allowed, 2 split, 68 dismissed |
| Allowed in full or in part | 31% (England 32%) |
Latest planning appeals
| Decided | Site | Development | Procedure | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 August 2026 | 9 Lyndhurst Road, Corringham, Essex, SS17 7SJ Application 25/00922/FUL | Householder developments, 1 home | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 24 July 2026 | Land To Rear Of 36 To 54 Grovelands Way, Grays, Essex, RM17 5YG Application 25/01109/FUL | Minor Dwellings, 8 homes | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 9 July 2026 | Former London Brigade Sports & Social Club, Purfleet Road, Aveley, Thurrock, RM15 4DT Application 24/00332/FUL | Major general industry/storage/warehousing | Inquiry | Allowed |
| 8 June 2026 | The Laurels, Print Shop And Office Lower Dunton Road, Horndon On The Hill, Thurrock, SS17 8QD Application 25/00841/FUL | Minor Dwellings, 2 homes | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 23 April 2026 | Prospect, Brentwood Road, Bulphan, Essex, RM14 3SP Application 25/00694/OUT | Minor Dwellings, 9 homes | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 21 April 2026 | Land Adjacent Recreation Ground and Unit 54 Globe Industrial Estate, Towers Road, Grays, Essex, RM17 6ST Application 25/00287/CV | Minor general industry/storage/warehousing | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 17 April 2026 | Land adjacent Starlight, Patricia Drive, Fobbing, Essex, SS17 9HR Application 25/01266/OUT | Minor Dwellings, 4 homes | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 16 April 2026 | Land At 22 And To Rear Of 18 To 28 Fairview Avenue, Stanford Le Hope, Essex, SS17 0DW Application 25/00078/OUT | Minor Dwellings | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 14 April 2026 | Land to the rear of Bay Cottages, High Road Fobbing, Stanford le hope , essex, SS17 9JF Application 24/00639/FUL | Minor Dwellings | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 23 March 2026 | Broadway Tyres And Servicing, Broadway, Grays, Essex, RM17 6EW Application 25/00385/FUL | Other minor developments | Written Representations | Dismissed |
Each outcome links to the case on the Planning Inspectorate's site, where the decision letter is published.
Changes recorded
- 17 October 2026 Records added late or corrected (not new this week): adopted plan now shown as Core Strategy Local Plan (adopted 2015-01-28)