Thurrock Council approves 76.6% of planning applications, based on 7,916 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 85.0%. Thurrock sits 8.4 percentage points below the national average.
According to PlanningLens analysis of 1,205 decided applications, Thurrock Council approved 84.3% of planning applications in 2025. Across 7,916 decisions on record (January 2018 to September 2026), the overall approval rate in Thurrock is 76.6%; the national average across UK councils tracked by PlanningLens is 85.0%.
Source: PlanningLens (planninglens.co.uk) analysis of Thurrock council planning portal records · Data to 29 September 2026 · Quote freely with attribution
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Not all applications are treated equally. Extension types, listed building consent, and change of use applications each have very different success rates in Thurrock.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full | 4,858 | 1,391 | 6,249 | 77.7% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 1,322 | 241 | 1,563 | 84.6% |
| Prior Approval | 786 | 306 | 1,092 | 72.0% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 1,031 | 56 | 1,087 | 94.8% |
| Other | 922 | 109 | 1,031 | 89.4% |
| Advertisement | 232 | 11 | 243 | 95.5% |
| Listed Building | 72 | 9 | 81 | 88.9% |
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| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orsett | 800 | 253 | 1,053 | 76.0% |
| West Thurrock And South Stifford | 848 | 113 | 961 | 88.2% |
| Corringham And Fobbing | 575 | 158 | 733 | 78.4% |
| Aveley And Uplands | 532 | 123 | 655 | 81.2% |
| Grays Thurrock | 477 | 144 | 621 | 76.8% |
| Grays Riverside | 508 | 108 | 616 | 82.5% |
| Little Thurrock Blackshots | 479 | 85 | 564 | 84.9% |
| Ockendon | 438 | 118 | 556 | 78.8% |
| Stanford Le Hope West | 426 | 126 | 552 | 77.2% |
| Stifford Clays | 451 | 79 | 530 | 85.1% |
| Little Thurrock Rectory | 412 | 114 | 526 | 78.3% |
| Chadwell St Mary | 372 | 122 | 494 | 75.3% |
| Chafford And North Stifford | 353 | 89 | 442 | 79.9% |
| Belhus | 362 | 79 | 441 | 82.1% |
| South Chafford | 305 | 81 | 386 | 79.0% |
| East Tilbury | 269 | 94 | 363 | 74.1% |
| Tilbury Riverside And Thurrock Park | 292 | 50 | 342 | 85.4% |
| Tilbury St Chads | 239 | 70 | 309 | 77.3% |
| The Homesteads | 254 | 48 | 302 | 84.1% |
| Stanford East And Corringham | 210 | 64 | 274 | 76.6% |
| OLD Orsett | 54 | 1 | 55 | 98.2% |
| OLD West Thurrock And South Stifford | 43 | 0 | 43 | 100.0% |
| OLD Stanford Le Hope West | 37 | 0 | 37 | 100.0% |
| OLD Corringham And Fobbing | 32 | 0 | 32 | 100.0% |
| Orsett Horndon And Bulphan | 27 | 1 | 28 | 96.4% |
Showing top 25 of 51 wards by volume. Your free property report includes the full ward breakdown.
See full ward breakdown →How Thurrock’s planning approval rate has changed year by year, up 15.3pp since 2018.
Bar height reflects approval rate. Colour: green ≥85%, amber ≥70%, red below 70%.
Real residential planning decisions from Thurrock council. Each reference links to the council's own planning portal so you can verify the details yourself.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| 26/01020/PHA Corringham And Fobbing | Rear extension with a depth of 5.00 metres from the original rear wall of the pr | Approved |
| 26/00928/HHA Little Thurrock Rectory | Single-storey wrap-around extension to the side and rear of the existing dwellin | Approved |
| 26/00812/CLOPUD The Homesteads And Stanford Le Hope North | Proposed rear dormer roof extension, two conservation-style rooflights to the fr | Approved |
| 26/00808/FUL Corringham And Fobbing | Demolition of existing detached garage and erection of a single-storey detached | Approved |
| 26/00892/FUL Little Thurrock Rectory | Part retrospective application for alteration to the fenestration arrangement an | Approved |
| 26/00436/FUL OLD Stanford Le Hope West | Change of use from church (Class F1) to mosque (Class F1), including loft conver | Approved |
| 26/00940/CLOPUD Aveley | Erection of a single-storey rear extension to the existing dwellinghouse. | Approved |
| 26/00917/HHA Orsett Horndon And Bulphan | Ground floor front windows changed to bay windows & replacement of existing entr | Approved |
| 26/00888/HHA Ockendon | (Retrospective) Retention of outbuilding | Approved |
| 26/00847/HHA Belhus | Conversion of garage to storage and utility accommodation, first-floor side exte | Approved |
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Based on 7,916 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Thurrock is 76.6%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 85.0%. Rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 7,916 planning decisions from Thurrock council. 6,062 were approved and 1,854 were refused. These figures cover every decision on record for the council, January 2018 to September 2026.
The average approval rate in Thurrock is 76.6%, but outcomes depend heavily on your specific ward, the type of extension or development you are proposing, and local planning policy. Use the free PlanningLens postcode check to get a personalised score.
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