30 Cumberland Road Chafford Hundred Grays Essex RM16 6DS Data via plota.co.uk

26/00616/CV - Condition Removal/Variation Withdrawn

Proposal

Application for the variation of condition no. 3 (Use and occupancy) of planning permission ref. (Change of use from C3 to C2 (Children's Home)) to allow occupation by a maximum of three young persons aged between 8 and 18 years requiring non-complex care and support, in place of one young person with complex care needs. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
3 Jun 2026
Validated
16 Jun 2026
Withdrawn
8 Sept 2026

Withdrawn on 8 Sept 2026 · Chief Planning Officer Decision · Last checked 8 Sept 2026

Associated applications 3

Site constraints 2

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Chafford Hundred, West Thurrock and Purfleet-on-Thames built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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

Council
Thurrock
Application type
Condition Removal/Variation
Postcode
RM16 6DS
Received
3 Jun 2026
Validated
16 Jun 2026
Ward
Chafford Hundred East
Case officer
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Target decision
11 Aug 2026
Decision
Application Withdrawn
Decision date
8 Sept 2026
Decision level
Chief Planning Officer Decision
Applicant
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Agent
CWO Design Studios Ltd

Public comments

2comments received
2 objecting

6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 8 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
1 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
11 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No
Thurrock
Planning Authority Score
6/10
Average
#104 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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