Police Station Darenth Lane South Ockendon Essex RM15 5EH Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Retrospective change of use of the rear yard and single-storey building to a mixed use comprising B8 (open storage and parking of ice cream vans) and ancillary Class E (office) use; together with the proposed erection of a 6-bay canopy for the covered storage of vans. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 23 Nov 2026 and 2 Dec 2026, from Thurrock's recent changes of use.
Documents 8
Statements & assessments 1
Plans & drawings 5
Application forms 1
Other documents 1
Site constraints 2
Checked on 12 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 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
Decision outlook
Day 30 of the 56-day target. Thurrock usually decides changes of use by day 56.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Thurrock in the last twelve months, from validation. Thurrock decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 26 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 11 Nov 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 23 Nov 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.
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