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26/00846/CV - Condition Removal/Variation Awaiting decision

Proposal

Application for the variation of condition nos. 10 (Bonfires) of planning permission ref (Partial change of use of the land, from agricultural to residential use class, demolition of mobile home, stables and small structures and erection of one dwelling) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 16 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 16 Sept 2026.

The consultation period closed on 24 Sept 2026.

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    Conditions 10 variation sought

    • VariationApplication for the variation of condition nos. 10 (Bonfires) (Partial change of use…This application26/00846/CV

Site constraints 5

National infrastructure project about 691 m away: Lower Thames Crossing
The site is about 691 m from the project boundary. Highway, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted. Also within 2 km: Norwich to Tilbury (examination closed, recommendation due, about 995 m); Tilbury2 (decided, about 1672 m).
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; SSSI about 378 m away: Hangman's Wood & Deneholes SSSI; Inside the Grays built-up area; Green belt about 28 m away: London.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, 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.

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Important details

Council
Thurrock
Application type
Condition Removal/Variation
Postcode
RM17 5TG
Received
22 Jul 2026
Validated
22 Jul 2026
Ward
Little Thurrock Rectory
Case officer
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Target decision
16 Sept 2026
Applicant
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Public comments

No public comments yet.

47 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
24 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
3 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
16 Sept 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