49 Draper Close West Thurrock Essex RM20 4BL Data via plota.co.uk

26/00728/HHA - Householder Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Single storey rear extension and loft conversion with rear dormer extension, two rooflights to the front roofslope, and one window to the flank elevation. Replacement of first floor rear French doors and Juliette balcony with smaller window. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 Jun 2026
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Validated
28 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 22 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 8 Oct 2026; it is now day 73.

Comments are open until 8 Oct 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Documents 25

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI about 135 m away: Lion Pit SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Chafford Hundred, West Thurrock and Purfleet-on-Thames built-up area; Air quality management area about 49 m away: AQMA No.2.
Not affected
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 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 £195,000 in July 2012. Terraced house, freehold.

2 July 2012£195,000New build

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

Building

Floor area95 m² (1,023 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (76 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyEnd-terrace house, 5 habitable rooms
Built2003 to 2006
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2022, 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
RM20 4BL
Received
29 Jun 2026
Validated
28 Jul 2026
Ward
West Thurrock And South Stifford
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
NFA Architectural Consultants

Decision outlook

Day 73, past the statutory target. 93% of extensions in Thurrock are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 27 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.

Day 7317 days past the 56-day target
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.

56 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
8 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
22 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.