Willow Cottage Windsor Avenue Grays Essex RM16 2UB Data via plota.co.uk

26/00233/HHA - Householder Application Refused

Proposal

Extension to existing drop kerb Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
2 Mar 2026
Refused
27 Apr 2026
Appeal allowed
27 Jul 2026

Refused on 27 Apr 2026 · Chief Planning Officer Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
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 11 September 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
Householder Application
Postcode
RM16 2UB
Received
2 Mar 2026
Validated
2 Mar 2026
Ward
OLD Stifford Clays
Case officer
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Target decision
27 Apr 2026
Decision
Permission Refused
Decision date
27 Apr 2026
Decision level
Chief Planning Officer Decision
Appeal
Allowed · 27 Jul 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case ↗
Applicant
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Agent
Plans Express

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Refused, as 16% of extensions here are.

79%decided within 8 weeks
84%approved
344decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
26 Mar 2026
Env. assessment
No
Thurrock
Planning Authority Score
6/10
Average
#104 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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