54 Fetherston Road Stanford Le Hope Essex SS17 0BU Data via plota.co.uk

26/00896/PHA - PHA Prior Approval Process GPDO Approved

Proposal

Rear extension with a depth of 6.00 metres from the original rear wall of the property, with a maximum height of 3.00 metres and eaves height of 2.80 metres Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Aug 2026
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Validated
4 Aug 2026
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Approved
15 Sept 2026

Approved on 15 Sept 2026 · Chief Planning Officer Decision · Last checked 16 Sept 2026

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
National infrastructure project about 1352 m away: Norwich to Tilbury; Radon affected area, class 2; 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 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £375,000 in January 2024. Semi-detached house, freehold.

18 January 2024£375,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area115 m² (1,238 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (61 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 4 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2025, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Thurrock
Application type
PHA Prior Approval Process GPDO
Postcode
SS17 0BU
Received
3 Aug 2026
Validated
4 Aug 2026
Ward
Stanford Le Hope South
Case officer
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Target decision
15 Sept 2026
Decision
Prior Approval Granted
Decision date
15 Sept 2026
Decision level
Chief Planning Officer Decision
Applicant
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Agent
AGS

How this decision compares

Decided in 42 days from validation, 12 days faster than Thurrock's median of 54 for extensions. Approved, as 87% of extensions here are.

76%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
450decided in the last year

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

10 neighbours consulted · Last counted 16 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
1 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
15 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.