Planning decisions in Thurrock
As of 25 Jun 2026, covering the last 5 years.
On the public planning record, Thurrock approved 83% of 1,418 decided applications in the last 5 years. Here is the approval rate for the most common home-project types. It is useful before you apply and free for local reporters to cite with attribution to MyTrustedTraders.
Approval rate by project type
- Extension : 84% approved (419 decided, ~56 days)
- Rear extension : 84% approved (317 decided, ~55 days)
- Loft conversion : 79% approved (168 decided, ~55 days)
- Roof / fenestration : 89% approved (115 decided, ~55 days)
- Demolition : 86% approved (95 decided, ~56 days)
- Side extension : 74% approved (77 decided, ~56 days)
- Change of use : 83% approved (72 decided, ~70 days)
- Two-storey extension : 72% approved (65 decided, ~56 days)
- Porch : 90% approved (48 decided, ~56 days)
- Outbuilding / garden room : 83% approved (42 decided, ~56 days)
Method
Figures are aggregates over the public planning decisions we hold for Thurrock, matched to a project type from the application description. Overall approval is decided-weighted across project types, using each type's rate over the last 5 years where we hold enough decisions, otherwise its full record. Only types with at least five decided applications are shown. We publish aggregate counts only, with no application references or applicant names. Full method and limits.