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25/01073/DMI - Demolition Consent, Initial Submission Approved

Proposal

Demolition of 2 no. semi-detached dwellings at 47 and 49 The Geerings Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Sept 2025
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Validated
10 Sept 2025
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Approved
16 Oct 2025

Approved on 16 Oct 2025 · Committee Decision · Last checked 13 Oct 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Thurrock Planning Committee on 14 Oct 2025, in a recorded vote.

Approved by 6 votes to 0

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the buildings were beyond viable economic repair and the demolition details were acceptable.
  • A ward councillor spoke against the application, while no written neighbour comments were received.
  • The committee approved prior approval by six votes to nil, with one abstention.
Read how the committee decided The proposed demolition, site history, officers’ advice, public comments, committee debate, vote and decision.

Source: Plota analysis of Thurrock's committee minutes of 14 Oct 2025.

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Stanford-le-Hope built-up area; Green belt about 70 m away: London.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 14 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 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
Demolition Consent, Initial Submission
Postcode
SS17 7HP
Received
3 Sept 2025
Validated
10 Sept 2025
Ward
OLD Stanford East And Corringham
Case officer
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Target decision
8 Oct 2025
Decision
Approved
Decision date
16 Oct 2025
Decision level
Committee Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 36 days from validation, 26 days faster than Thurrock's median of 62 for full applications. Approved, as 82% of full applications here are.

44%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
11%go to committee

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

10 neighbours consulted · Last counted 13 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
9 Oct 2025
Committee
14 Oct 2025
Statutory expiry
8 Oct 2025
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