227 Southend Road Stanford Le Hope Essex SS17 7AB Data via plota.co.uk

26/00868/FUL - Full Planning Permission Application Pending

Proposal

Proposed change of use from single dwellinghouse (C3 class) to care home up to 4 adults with learning disabilities (C2 class). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
27 Jul 2026
Validated
7 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 2 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 2 Nov 2026, from Thurrock's recent changes of use. Comments are open until 30 Sept 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

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 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
Full Planning Permission Application
Postcode
SS17 7AB
Received
27 Jul 2026
Validated
7 Sept 2026
Ward
The Homesteads And Stanford Le Hope North
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 7 of the 56-day target. Thurrock usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 749 days to the 56-day target
66%decided within 8 weeks
79%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.

Last counted 10 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
30 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
2 Nov 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