West Thurrock And South Stifford planning approval rate
West Thurrock And South Stifford ward in Thurrock has a 88.2% approval rate based on 961 planning decisions. Thurrock overall: 76.6%.
Last updated: September 2026
88.2%
ward approval rate
961
Decisions
848
Approved
113
Refused
76.6%
Thurrock average
West Thurrock And South Stifford is 11.6 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 West Thurrock And South Stifford compares
West Thurrock And South Stifford ward
88.2%
Thurrock overall
76.6%
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Recent decisions in West Thurrock And South Stifford
Instalation of 153kWp Solar PV System on the Roof of The Food Warehouse (Thurroc · Fri 18 Sep 2026
Change of use of part of the warehouse from warehouse club (sui generis) to opht · Thu 10 Sep 2026
Proposed single storey rear extension to numbers 29 and 31 Devonshire Close. · Wed 09 Sep 2026
Demolition of the existing outbuilding(s) and erection of a detached three-bedro · Fri 04 Sep 2026
Proposed erection of a detached one-bedroom single-storey dwelling within the re · Fri 28 Aug 2026
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