Petrol Filling Station Morrisons London Road Grays Essex RM17 5XZ Data via plota.co.uk

26/00789/FUL - Full Planning Permission Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Erection of jet wash bays, plant room, valet bay, and associated forecourt works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
7 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 1 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision by 22 Sept 2026, from Thurrock's recent commercial premises. The consultation period closed on 4 Aug 2026.

Site constraints 2

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Grays built-up area.
Not affected
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
RM17 5XZ
Received
7 Jul 2026
Validated
7 Jul 2026
Ward
Grays Riverside
Case officer
Show
Target decision
1 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Carney Sweeney

Decision outlook

Day 69, past the statutory target. 81% of commercial premises in Thurrock are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 6 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 12 Sept 2026.

Day 6913 days past the 56-day target
43%decided within 8 weeks
76%approved
10%go to committee

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

15 neighbours consulted · Last counted 12 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
4 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
1 Sept 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