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Stifford Clays planning approval rate

Stifford Clays ward in Thurrock has a 85.1% approval rate based on 530 planning decisions. Thurrock overall: 76.6%.

Last updated: September 2026

85.1%
ward approval rate
530
Decisions
451
Approved
79
Refused
76.6%
Thurrock average

Stifford Clays is 8.5 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 Stifford Clays compares

Stifford Clays ward (530 decided)
85.1%
Thurrock overall (7,916 decided)
76.6%
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Recent decisions in Stifford Clays

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