Town Centre Car Park King Street Stanford Le Hope Essex

Awaiting decision 26/00253/CONDC
Council
Date received
5 Mar 2026
Date validated
5 Mar 2026

Description

Application for the approval of details reserved by condition no. 15 (surface water drainage) of planning permission ref. 20/00064/FUL (Construction of a mixed use development comprising 245sq.m of retail / leisure / commercial units (within classes A1, A2, A3, A4, A5 and D2) at ground floor level and 32 residential units on upper floors together with an undercroft and surface car park (comprising 55 car parking spaces), access, landscaping and associated works.)

6.2/10
Planning Authority Score
#90 of 282

Thurrock is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #9 out of 282. Thurrock is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 81% approved vs 90% nationally.

Thurrock decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
81%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #247 of 282
81%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #263 of 282
103%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (71%) #9 of 282
30%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #50 of 282
60%
Minor dwellings approved
82 decided (1-9 homes)
71%
Major dwellings approved
7 decided (10+ homes)
86%
Change of use approved
43 decided
711
Total decisions
132 refused in 2025