Orsett planning approval rate
Orsett ward in Thurrock has a 76.0% approval rate based on 1,053 planning decisions. Thurrock overall: 80.0%.
Last updated: March 2026
76.0%
ward approval rate
1,053
Decisions
800
Approved
253
Refused
80.0%
Thurrock average
Orsett is 4.0 percentage points below the Thurrock average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How Orsett compares
Orsett ward
76.0%
Thurrock overall
80.0%
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Recent decisions in Orsett
Rear extension with a depth of 5 metres from the original rear wall of the prope · Thu 19 Feb 2026
Rear extension with a depth of 6.00 metres from the original rear wall of the pr · Thu 19 Feb 2026
Single storey side extensions, roof alterations including hip-to gable roof and · Tue 27 Jan 2026
Rear extension with a depth of 8.00 metres from the original rear wall of the pr · Thu 08 Jan 2026
Single storey rear extension · Thu 08 Jan 2026
What gets approved near your property?
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Thurrock
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 10,618 decisions.
Other wards in Thurrock
West Thurrock And South Stifford (87.9%)
Corringham And Fobbing (77.6%)
Aveley And Uplands (81.2%)
Grays Thurrock (76.8%)
Grays Riverside (82.2%)
Little Thurrock Blackshots (84.7%)
Stanford Le Hope West (77.2%)
Ockendon (78.3%)
Stifford Clays (85.1%)
Little Thurrock Rectory (77.7%)
Chadwell St Mary (74.8%)