Costco Wholesale West Thurrock Way West Thurrock Essex RM20 3WY Data via plota.co.uk

26/00795/FUL - Full Planning Permission Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Change of use of part of the warehouse from warehouse club (sui generis) to ophthalmic services (Use Class E(e)) and change of use of part of the existing ophthalmic services area from Use Class E(e) to warehouse club (sui generis). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
8 Jul 2026
Validated
17 Jul 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. The consultation period closed on 11 Aug 2026.

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Important details

Council
Thurrock
Application type
Full Planning Permission Application
Postcode
RM20 3WY
Received
8 Jul 2026
Validated
17 Jul 2026
Ward
West Thurrock And South Stifford
Case officer
Show
Target decision
11 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Firstplan

Public comments

No public comments yet.

18 neighbours consulted · Last counted 23 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

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 performance
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