3 The Limes Purfleet-on-thames Essex RM19 1SH Data via plota.co.uk

26/00929/HHA - Householder Application Approved

Proposal

Conversion of existing loft to an additional habitable bedroom with en-suite. New enclosed staircase from the first floorstaircase half landing to the proposed loft bedroom. Six conservation-style roof windows: three to the front roof slope and three to the rear roof slope. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Aug 2026
✓
Approved
29 Sept 2026

Approved on 29 Sept 2026 · Chief Planning Officer Decision · Last checked 29 Sept 2026

Site constraints 7

Purfleet conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Scheduled monument about 118 m away: Purfleet magazine
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
SSSI about 259 m away: Inner Thames Marshes SSSI; Radon affected area, class 2; 5 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Chafford Hundred, West Thurrock and Purfleet-on-Thames built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

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 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 3

Last sold for £320,000 in January 2019. Terraced house, freehold.

23 January 2019£320,000
12 August 2011£195,000
23 May 1997£50,000

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

Building

Floor area82 m² (883 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (71 out of 100)
PropertyMid-terrace house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1983 to 1990
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2011, 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
Householder Application
Postcode
RM19 1SH
Received
10 Aug 2026
Validated
10 Aug 2026
Ward
Purfleet-on-Thames
Case officer
Show
Target decision
5 Oct 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
29 Sept 2026
Decision level
Chief Planning Officer Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
ECBC Group ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 50 days from validation, 4 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

No public comments yet.

6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 29 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
17 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
27 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
5 Oct 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.