Which ward in Thurrock has the highest planning approval rate?

OLD Stanford Le Hope West at 100.0% based on 36 decisions.

Which ward in Thurrock has the lowest planning approval rate?

East Tilbury at 74.1% based on 363 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Thurrock?

There is a 25.9% gap between OLD Stanford Le Hope West and East Tilbury. Your postcode significantly affects outcomes.

Planning Approval Rates by Ward in Thurrock

Planning outcomes in Thurrock are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 25.9% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

11,147 real decisions·40 wards·Updated August 2026

All 40 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	OLD Stanford Le Hope West	36	36	0	100.0%
2	OLD Chafford And North Stifford	16	16	0	100.0%
3	OLD Little Thurrock Rectory	11	11	0	100.0%
4	OLD South Chafford	15	15	0	100.0%
5	OLD Belhus	19	19	0	100.0%
6	OLD Corringham And Fobbing	32	32	0	100.0%
7	OLD Chadwell St Mary	22	22	0	100.0%
8	OLD East Tilbury	20	20	0	100.0%
9	OLD Stifford Clays	17	17	0	100.0%
10	OLD Ockendon	20	20	0	100.0%
11	OLD West Thurrock And South Stifford	39	39	0	100.0%
12	OLD Grays Riverside	26	26	0	100.0%
13	OLD Little Thurrock Blackshots	16	16	0	100.0%
14	OLD Aveley And Uplands	16	16	0	100.0%
15	OLD Tilbury Riverside And Thurrock Park	16	16	0	100.0%
16	OLD Grays Thurrock	20	20	0	100.0%
17	OLD The Homesteads	10	10	0	100.0%
18	Stifford	10	10	0	100.0%
19	OLD Orsett	53	52	1	98.1%
20	Orsett Horndon And Bulphan	12	11	1	91.7%
21	West Thurrock And South Stifford	946	833	113	88.1%
22	Tilbury Riverside And Thurrock Park	342	292	50	85.4%
23	Stifford Clays	530	451	79	85.1%
24	Little Thurrock Blackshots	560	475	85	84.8%
25	The Homesteads	302	254	48	84.1%
26	Grays Riverside	608	501	107	82.4%
27	Belhus	437	358	79	81.9%
28	Aveley And Uplands	655	532	123	81.2%
29	Chafford And North Stifford	442	353	89	79.9%
30	South Chafford	386	305	81	79.0%
31	Ockendon	546	428	118	78.4%
32	Little Thurrock Rectory	515	401	114	77.9%
33	Corringham And Fobbing	711	553	158	77.8%
34	Stanford Le Hope West	552	426	126	77.2%
35	Tilbury St Chads	303	233	70	76.9%
36	Grays Thurrock	621	477	144	76.8%
37	Stanford East And Corringham	274	210	64	76.6%
38	Orsett	1,053	800	253	76.0%
39	Chadwell St Mary	490	368	122	75.1%
40	East Tilbury	363	269	94	74.1%

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What the data tells us

A 25.9% gap separates the best and worst wards. OLD Stanford Le Hope West approves 100.0% of applications while East Tilbury approves just 74.1%. That's a fundamentally different planning environment.

High volume doesn't mean high approval. Some of the busiest wards aren't the most permissive. The number of applications a ward processes tells you nothing about how likely yours is to succeed.

Ward averages are a starting point, not a guarantee. Your specific outcome depends on your property, your neighbours, your proposal type and the comparable decisions near your address.

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Planning Approval Rates by Ward in Thurrock

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