Stifford Clays planning approval rate
Stifford Clays ward in Thurrock has a 85.1% approval rate based on 530 planning decisions. Thurrock overall: 80.0%.
Last updated: March 2026
85.1%
ward approval rate
530
Decisions
451
Approved
79
Refused
80.0%
Thurrock average
Stifford Clays is 5.1 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
85.1%
Thurrock overall
80.0%
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Recent decisions in Stifford Clays
Removal of ground floor windows and doors to a block of flats to improve fire sa · Wed 25 Feb 2026
Erection of a single-storey rear extension and demolition of the existing conser · Thu 05 Feb 2026
Rear extension with a depth of 5 metres from the original rear wall of the prope · Mon 02 Feb 2026
Erection of an outbuilding · Thu 22 Jan 2026
Proposed hip-to-gable roof enlargement comprising a full-width rear dormer and t · Tue 20 Jan 2026
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Thurrock
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✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 10,618 decisions.