Tasty African Food 38 High Street Grays Essex RM17 6NA Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Two storey rear extension with relocation of existing external metal staircase and kitchen extractor duct Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 1 Jun 2026 · Chief Planning Officer Decision · Last checked 2 Aug 2026
Documents 13
Decision & officer reports 2
Plans & drawings 8
Application forms 1
Site constraints 5
Checked on 11 September 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 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
- RM17 6NA
- Received
- 10 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 10 Apr 2026
- Ward
- OLD Grays Riverside
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 5 Jun 2026
- Decision
- Approved
- Decision date
- 1 Jun 2026
- Decision level
- Chief Planning Officer Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- VG ARCA Designs
- Leaseholder
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 52 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Approved, as 86% of extensions here are.
Plota live figures for extensions decided by Thurrock in the last twelve months, from validation. Thurrock decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
17 neighbours consulted · Last counted 2 Aug 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 12 May 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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.
Leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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