74 Grovelands Way Grays Essex RM17 5YG Data via plota.co.uk

26/00601/FUL - Full Planning Permission Application Approved

Proposal

Change of use of Residential Dwelling (Class C3) to Residential Care Home (Class C2) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
1 Jun 2026
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Approved
9 Sept 2026

Approved on 9 Sept 2026 · Chief Planning Officer Decision · Last checked 10 Sept 2026

Documents 19

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Grays built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 4

Last sold for £320,000 in June 2021. Semi-detached house, freehold.

18 June 2021£320,000
12 June 2007£235,000
12 September 2003£179,995
19 November 2002£135,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area71 m² (764 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (65 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached bungalow, 3 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2021, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Thurrock
Application type
Full Planning Permission Application
Postcode
RM17 5YG
Received
1 Jun 2026
Validated
1 Jun 2026
Ward
Grays Riverside
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 Jul 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
9 Sept 2026
Decision level
Chief Planning Officer Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Haus Planners

How this decision compares

Decided in 100 days from validation, 44 days slower than Thurrock's median of 56 for changes of use. Approved, as 82% of changes of use here are.

53%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
8%go to committee

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Thurrock in the last twelve months, from validation. Thurrock decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

8 neighbours consulted · Last counted 10 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
15 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
27 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
Thurrock
Planning Authority Score
6/10
Average
#104 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Thurrock is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #25 out of 296. Thurrock is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 82% approved vs 90% nationally.

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Thurrock decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
82%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #252 of 296
82%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #271 of 296
84%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #25 of 296
31%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #62 of 296
65%
Minor dwellings approved
74 decided (1-9 homes)
43%
Major dwellings approved
7 decided (10+ homes)
86%
Change of use approved
43 decided
671
Total decisions
124 refused in the year to March 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.