OLD Orsett planning approval rate
OLD Orsett ward in Thurrock has a 98.2% approval rate based on 55 planning decisions. Thurrock overall: 76.6%.
Last updated: September 2026
98.2%
ward approval rate
55
Decisions
54
Approved
1
Refused
76.6%
Thurrock average
OLD Orsett is 21.6 percentage points above the Thurrock average, making it one of the more permissive wards in this council area. Applications here have historically faced lower refusal rates.
How OLD Orsett compares
OLD Orsett ward
98.2%
Thurrock overall
76.6%
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Recent decisions in OLD Orsett
Demolish existing small porch extension to the rear and replace with a slightly · Wed 05 Aug 2026
Two storey extension on the north elevation · Fri 03 Jul 2026
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Other wards in Thurrock
Orsett (76.0%)
West Thurrock And South Stifford (88.2%)
Corringham And Fobbing (78.2%)
Aveley And Uplands (81.2%)
Grays Thurrock (76.8%)
Grays Riverside (82.4%)
Little Thurrock Blackshots (84.9%)
Ockendon (78.7%)
Stanford Le Hope West (77.2%)
Stifford Clays (85.1%)
Little Thurrock Rectory (78.1%)
Chadwell St Mary (75.2%)