21 Francis Close Horndon On The Hill Essex SS17 8NT Data via plota.co.uk

25/01312/HHA - Householder Application Approved

Proposal

Loft conversion with rear dormer and addition of three skylights to the existing front roof. Single storey rear infill extension. Garage conversion to habitable space, replacement of garage door with new window. Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

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Received
4 Nov 2025
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Validated
18 Dec 2025
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Approved
11 Mar 2026

Approved on 11 Mar 2026 · Chief Planning Officer Decision · Last checked 3 Oct 2026

Site constraints 5

National infrastructure project about 584 m away: Norwich to Tilbury
The site is about 584 m from the project boundary. Electricity line, examination closed, recommendation due. Also within 2 km: Lower Thames Crossing (decided, about 1332 m).
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
Also on the record
5 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Conservation area about 59 m away: Horndon on the Hill; Inside the Horndon on the Hill built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
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 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 £395,000 in October 2016. Terraced house, freehold.

19 October 2016£395,000

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

Building

Floor area133 m² (1,432 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (74 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyMid-terrace house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1991 to 1995
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2024, 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
SS17 8NT
Received
4 Nov 2025
Validated
18 Dec 2025
Ward
OLD Orsett
Case officer
Show
Target decision
12 Feb 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
11 Mar 2026
Decision level
Chief Planning Officer Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
RSP Design

How this decision compares

Decided in 83 days from validation, 27 days slower than Thurrock's median of 56 for householder applications. Approved, as 86% of householder applications here are.

72%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
218decided in the last year

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

Public comments

2comments received
1 objecting1 neutral

7 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
5 Feb 2026
Statutory expiry
12 Feb 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.