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25/01060/OUT - Outline Planning Permission Application Approved at committee

Approved at planning committee on 21 January 2026. The council has not issued its decision notice yet.

Proposal

Outline planning permission with all matters reserved except for access, for the construction of up to 412 dwellings (Use Class C3), primary school, care home (Use Class C2), up to 2,000 sq.m convenience store (Use Class E), infrastructure, new areas of open space and landscaping. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
2 Sept 2025
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Validated
9 Sept 2025
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Committee
21 Jan 2026
Decision notice
Not issued yet

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 414.

The consultation period closed on 8 Dec 2025.

Planning committee

Decided by Thurrock Planning Committee on 21 Jan 2026. The council has not yet issued its decision notice.

Approved by 5 votes to 3

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the site was considered Grey Belt, housing need was acute, and benefits outweighed identified harms.
  • Residents raised concerns about traffic, flooding, services, Green Belt loss, ecology and school capacity, while one letter supported the scheme.
Read how the committee decided The proposed development, site history, officers’ assessment, consultation responses, public views, committee debate, vote and decision.

Source: Plota analysis of Thurrock's committee minutes of 21 Jan 2026.

Documents 113

Statements & assessments 55

PDF FURTHER DRAINAGE DETAILS Studies and Reports · 15 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF LOCAL LEAD FLOOD AUTHORITY Consultee Comment · 8 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF TRANSPORT ADDENDUM Studies and Reports · 2 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF ECOLOGICAL UPDATES Studies and Reports · 21 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF ECOLOGICAL UPDATES Studies and Reports · 21 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF FURTHER DRAINAGE INFORMATION Studies and Reports · 21 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF FURTHER DRAINAGE INFORMATION Studies and Reports · 21 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF DELIVERY STATEMENT Studies and Reports · 21 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF DELIVERY STATEMENT Studies and Reports · 21 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT ADDENDUM Studies and Reports · 20 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT ADDENDUM APPENDICES Studies and Reports · 20 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF LANDSCAPE AND ECOLOGY 1 OF 2 Consultee Comment · 5 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF LANDSCAPE AND ECOLOGY 2 OF 2 Consultee Comment · 5 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF DRAINAGE RESPONSE Studies and Reports · 23 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT Studies and Reports · 9 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF BNG MATRIX Studies and Reports · 9 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT (4 OF 4) Studies and Reports · 2 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF UTILITIES STATEMENT (1 OF 10) Studies and Reports · 2 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF UTILITIES STATEMENT (2 OF 10) Studies and Reports · 2 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF UTILITIES STATEMENT (3 OF 10) Studies and Reports · 2 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF UTILITIES STATEMENT (4 OF 10) Studies and Reports · 2 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF UTILITIES STATEMENT (5 OF 10) Studies and Reports · 2 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF UTILITIES STATEMENT (6 OF 10) Studies and Reports · 2 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF UTILITIES STATEMENT (8 OF 10) Studies and Reports · 2 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF UTILITIES STATEMENT (9 OF 10) Studies and Reports · 2 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF UTILITIES STATEMENT (10 OF 10) Studies and Reports · 2 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF AIR QUALITY ASSESSMENT Studies and Reports · 2 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESK BASED ASSESSMENT (1 OF 2) Studies and Reports · 2 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESK BASED ASSESSMENT (2 OF 2) Studies and Reports · 2 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN REPORT (1 OF 5) Studies and Reports · 2 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN REPORT (2 OF 5) Studies and Reports · 2 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN REPORT (3 OF 5) Studies and Reports · 2 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN REPORT (4 OF 5) Studies and Reports · 2 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN REPORT (5 OF 5) Studies and Reports · 2 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING NEED ASSESSMENT Studies and Reports · 2 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT (1 OF 3) Studies and Reports · 2 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT (2 OF 3) Studies and Reports · 2 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT (3 OF 3) Studies and Reports · 2 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF DRAINAGE STRATEGY (1 OF 2) Studies and Reports · 2 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF DRAINAGE STRATEGY (2 OF 2) Studies and Reports · 2 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF ECOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT Studies and Reports · 2 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF ENERGY AND SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENT Studies and Reports · 2 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF GREEN BELT IMPACT ASSESSMENT Studies and Reports · 2 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF HEALTH IMPACT ASSESSMENT Studies and Reports · 2 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF NOISE AND VIBRATION IMPACT ASSESSMENT Studies and Reports · 2 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF PLANNING AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING STATEMENT Studies and Reports · 2 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF RETAIL NEEDS ASSESSMENT Studies and Reports · 2 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF STATEMENT OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT (1 OF 2) Studies and Reports · 2 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF STATEMENT OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT (2 OF 2) Studies and Reports · 2 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF TOPOGRAPHICAL SURVEY (1 OF 2) Studies and Reports · 2 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF TOPOGRAPHICAL SURVEY (2 OF 2) Studies and Reports · 2 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT (1 OF 4) Studies and Reports · 2 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT (2 OF 4) Studies and Reports · 2 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT (3 OF 4) Studies and Reports · 2 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF EDUCATION BRIEFING ASSESSMENT Studies and Reports · 2 Sept 2025 View ↗

Consultation & comments 27

PDF NETWORK RAIL Consultee Comment · 30 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 1220164-UKOPA GPG41 TREE PLANTING GUIDELINES Consultee Comment · 27 May 2026 View ↗ PDF BPA CONSULTEE Consultee Comment · 27 May 2026 View ↗ PDF BPA CONSULTEE Consultee Comment · 27 May 2026 View ↗ PDF HIGHWAYS Consultee Comment · 6 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF PUBLIC HEALTH Consultee Comment · 13 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF ANGLIAN WATER Consultee Comment · 10 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF TC HOUSING Consultee Comment · 5 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF PUBLIC FOOTPATHS Consultee Comment · 31 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF NATIONAL HIGHWAYS Consultee Comment · 17 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF EMERGENCY PLANNING Consultee Comment · 16 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF ANGLIAN WATER Consultee Comment · 16 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH Consultee Comment · 10 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF PUBLIC HEALTH Consultee Comment · 9 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF ACTIVE TRAVEL ENGLAND 1 OF 2 Consultee Comment · 7 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF ACTIVE TRAVEL ENGLAND 1 OF 2 Consultee Comment · 7 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF NATIONAL HIGHWAYS Consultee Comment · 3 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF TC HIGHWAYS Consultee Comment · 3 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF ESSEX POLICE Consultee Comment · 2 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF ESSEX POLICE Consultee Comment · 2 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF NATURAL ENGLAND Consultee Comment · 1 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF ANGLIAN WATER Consultee Comment · 30 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF WASTE STRATEGY DEPARTMENT. Consultee Comment · 24 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF CADENT GAS Consultee Comment · 18 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF CADENT GAS Consultee Comment · 18 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF ESSEX FIELD CLUB Consultee Comment · 18 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF ESSEX POLICE Consultee Comment · 17 Sept 2025 View ↗

Other documents 22

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All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Stanford-le-Hope built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 17 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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.

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Important details

Council
Thurrock
Application type
Outline Planning Permission Application
Received
2 Sept 2025
Validated
9 Sept 2025
Ward
OLD The Homesteads
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Dec 2025
Applicant
Show
Agent
Iceni Projects

Decision outlook

Day 414, past the statutory target. 50% of outline applications in Thurrock are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 26 Oct 2026.

Day 414323 days past the 91-day target
30%decided within 8 weeks
60%approved
30%go to committee

Plota live figures for outline applications decided by Thurrock in the last twelve months, from validation. Thurrock decision record →

Public comments

37comments received
34 objecting3 neutral

92% object · above the UK average of 74%

83 neighbours consulted · Last counted 26 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
8 Dec 2025
Site or press notice
19 Sept 2025
Committee
21 Jan 2026
Statutory expiry
9 Dec 2025
Env. assessment
No
Thurrock
Planning Authority Score
6/10
Average
#104 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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