Thurrock Council approves 80.0% of planning applications, based on 10,618 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 87.9%. Thurrock sits 7.9 percentage points below the national average.
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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 | 4,516 | 1,391 | 5,907 | 76.5% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 1,201 | 241 | 1,442 | 83.3% |
| Prior Approval | 724 | 302 | 1,026 | 70.6% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 941 | 56 | 997 | 94.4% |
| Other | 845 | 109 | 954 | 88.6% |
| Advertisement | 213 | 11 | 224 | 95.1% |
| Listed Building | 59 | 9 | 68 | 86.8% |
A loft conversion in one ward can have a 90% approval rate. In the next ward, 55%. The free check tells you which side you're on.
Check My PostcodeWard-level data reveals where planning applications are most and least likely to succeed. Officers, local policies, and neighbourhood character all play a role.
| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orsett | 800 | 253 | 1,053 | 76.0% |
| West Thurrock And South Stifford | 819 | 113 | 932 | 87.9% |
| Corringham And Fobbing | 547 | 158 | 705 | 77.6% |
| Aveley And Uplands | 532 | 123 | 655 | 81.2% |
| Grays Thurrock | 478 | 144 | 622 | 76.8% |
| Grays Riverside | 495 | 107 | 602 | 82.2% |
| Little Thurrock Blackshots | 471 | 85 | 556 | 84.7% |
| Stanford Le Hope West | 426 | 126 | 552 | 77.2% |
| Ockendon | 426 | 118 | 544 | 78.3% |
| Stifford Clays | 451 | 79 | 530 | 85.1% |
| Little Thurrock Rectory | 397 | 114 | 511 | 77.7% |
| Chadwell St Mary | 362 | 122 | 484 | 74.8% |
| Chafford And North Stifford | 353 | 89 | 442 | 79.9% |
| Belhus | 353 | 79 | 432 | 81.7% |
| 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 | 233 | 70 | 303 | 76.9% |
| The Homesteads | 254 | 48 | 302 | 84.1% |
| Stanford East And Corringham | 210 | 64 | 274 | 76.6% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 26/00051/CLOPUD Grays Thurrock | Hip to gable conversion, rear dormer and roof lights | Approved |
| 26/00027/CLOPUD Grays Riverside | Outbuilding construction | Refused |
| 25/00944/LBC Ockendon | (Retrospective) Replacement of windows on the front elevation. | Refused |
| 26/00031/HHA Little Thurrock Blackshots | Erection of a part two-storey side and rear extension, part single-storey rear e | Approved |
| 25/01423/FUL Tilbury Riverside And Thurrock Park | Erection of new 1no 2 bed dwelling to land adjacent to existing property with as | Approved |
| 25/01394/HHA Corringham And Fobbing | Replacement roof and loft conversion with front and rear dormers | Approved |
| 26/00038/TPO Ockendon | T1 - Willow - Fell - due to cracks starting to appear in the property walls and | Approved |
| 25/01463/HHA Ockendon | Singel storey rear extension with a loft conversion with rear dormer and three r | Approved |
| 25/01211/FUL Tilbury Riverside And Thurrock Park | Change of use from office to a one bedroom studio flat | Approved |
| 25/00664/FUL Stanford East And Corringham | Change of use from dwellinghouse to Class E(g)(i) office associated with Arthur | Approved |
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Based on 10,618 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Thurrock is 80.0%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 87.9%. However, rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 10,618 planning decisions from Thurrock council. 8,499 were approved and 2,119 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in Thurrock is 80.0%, but outcomes depend heavily on your specific ward, the type of extension or development you are proposing, and local planning policy. Use the PlanningLens free postcode check to get a personalised score.