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West Thurrock And South Stifford planning approval rate

West Thurrock And South Stifford ward in Thurrock has a 87.9% approval rate based on 932 planning decisions. Thurrock overall: 80.0%.

Last updated: March 2026

87.9%
ward approval rate
932
Decisions
819
Approved
113
Refused
80.0%
Thurrock average

West Thurrock And South Stifford is 7.9 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 West Thurrock And South Stifford compares

West Thurrock And South Stifford ward (932 decided)
87.9%
Thurrock overall (10,618 decided)
80.0%
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Recent decisions in West Thurrock And South Stifford

Conversion of a dwelling into two flats, removal of chimney stack and two new wi · Thu 05 Feb 2026
Approved
Conversion of garage into habitable accommodation. · Tue 03 Feb 2026
Approved
Listed building consent to approve internal and external alterations to improve · Thu 22 Jan 2026
Refused
Single storey side and rear extension. · Tue 20 Jan 2026
Approved
Minor refurbishment and upgrade works to existing warehouse premises and yard · Mon 12 Jan 2026
Approved

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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 10,618 decisions.

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