In the last 12 months, 83.0% of householder applications were approved in Thurrock (188 decided). A typical householder decision takes about eight weeks (median 56 days).
Full planning applications: 78.5% approved (130 decided).
Across all application types on record (2023-02-01–2026-07-01): 84.7% of 3,146 decisions approved.
| Category | Total | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Householder | 1,059 | 887 | 172 | |
| Full Planning Application | 585 | 459 | 126 | |
| Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) | 440 | 382 | 58 | |
| Discharge of Conditions | 300 | 281 | 19 | |
| Prior Approval (Other) | 210 | 163 | 47 | |
| Tree Works (TPO) | 123 | 122 | 1 | |
| Non-Material Amendment (S96a) | 87 | 80 | 7 | |
| Variation/Removal of Conditions (S73) | 83 | 72 | 11 | |
| Advertisement Consent | 71 | 65 | 6 | |
| PHA Prior Approval Process GPDO | 32 | 26 | 6 | |
| Listed Building Consent | 26 | 23 | 3 | |
| Outline Planning | 19 | 8 | 11 | |
| Screening | 18 | 18 | 0 | |
| Prior Apprvl Offices to Residential | 14 | 4 | 10 | |
| Demolition | 12 | 12 | 0 | |
| Thurrock Council Development | 11 | 11 | 0 | |
| Development Consent Order Application | 10 | 10 | 0 | |
| Section 106 Application | 6 | 6 | 0 | |
| Prior Apprvl from Agric to Flexible Uses | 5 | 3 | 2 | |
| PN of Propsed Agri. or Forestry Dev. | 5 | 4 | 1 | |
| LDO Pre notification of development | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
| Permission in Principal | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
| Reserved Matters | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| Tree Works (Conservation Area) | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| Prior Approval applications for | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| Application for prior notification of | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Prior Appvl to Solar Eqpt on Non Dom | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Prior Apprvl Notification of additional | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| LDO Minor Material Amendment | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Prior Apprvl Agricultural to Residntl | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Prior Apprvl dwelling houses on Comm Ter | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Local Development Order | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Habitats Regulations | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| FULPSI Full Public Service Infrastructur | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Demolition Consent, Initial Submission | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Quarter | Decided | Approved | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-Q3 | 258 | 214 | |
| 2023-Q4 | 276 | 234 | |
| 2024-Q1 | 244 | 216 | |
| 2024-Q2 | 267 | 219 | |
| 2024-Q3 | 308 | 259 | |
| 2024-Q4 | 265 | 223 | |
| 2025-Q1 | 276 | 231 | |
| 2025-Q2 | 246 | 202 | |
| 2025-Q3 | 240 | 204 | |
| 2025-Q4 | 236 | 206 | |
| 2026-Q1 | 218 | 189 | |
| 2026-Q2 | 14 | 13 | |
| 2026-Q3 | 1 | 1 |
| Ward | Total | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OLD West Thurrock And South Stifford | 176 | 156 | 20 | |
| OLD Orsett | 162 | 132 | 30 | |
| OLD Corringham And Fobbing | 133 | 107 | 26 | |
| OLD Grays Thurrock | 121 | 96 | 25 | |
| Orsett | 119 | 100 | 19 | |
| OLD Aveley And Uplands | 118 | 100 | 18 | |
| OLD Ockendon | 110 | 87 | 23 | |
| OLD Grays Riverside | 108 | 93 | 15 | |
| West Thurrock And South Stifford | 105 | 94 | 11 | |
| OLD Stanford Le Hope West | 102 | 68 | 34 | |
| OLD Stifford Clays | 102 | 91 | 11 | |
| OLD Little Thurrock Blackshots | 97 | 91 | 6 |
Not sure what you can build without planning permission? See our guides to permitted development rights and Article 4 directions.