Birch Tree Cottage 90 Drake Road Chafford Hundred Grays Essex RM16 6PP Data via plota.co.uk

26/01109/PHA - PHA Prior Approval Process GPDO Awaiting decision

Proposal

Rear extension with a depth of 3.49 metres from the original rear wall of the property, with a maximum height of 3.95 metres and eaves height of 2.53 metres. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Sept 2026
✓
Validated
24 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 19 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 17 Nov 2026, from Thurrock's recent extensions.

Comments are open until 20 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 6

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
National infrastructure project about 823 m away: Lower Thames Crossing
The site is about 823 m from the project boundary. Highway, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted.
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
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Chafford Hundred, West Thurrock and Purfleet-on-Thames built-up area; Air quality management area about 98 m away: AQMA No.4; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, 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, 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 7

Last sold for £378,000 in September 2022. Terraced house, freehold.

29 September 2022£378,000
7 November 2008£175,000
28 November 2003£154,995
27 March 2002£117,000
8 December 1999£79,950
30 January 1998£68,000
24 June 1996£58,995

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

Building

Floor area61 m² (657 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (65 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 3 habitable rooms
Built1991 to 1995
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 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
PHA Prior Approval Process GPDO
Postcode
RM16 6PP
Received
23 Sept 2026
Validated
24 Sept 2026
Ward
Chafford Hundred East
Target decision
19 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 15 of the 56-day target. Thurrock usually decides extensions by day 54.

Day 1541 days to 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.

7 neighbours consulted · Last counted 2 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
20 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
19 Nov 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.