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JD Wetherspoons PLC Old State Cinema George Street Grays Essex RM17 6LZ

Granted Thurrock 21/00728/FUL Full Planning Permission Application

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Change of use of building from cinema to public house and associated internal and external works to facilitate use, including the creation of external beer garden on frontage to George Street and external repair works

As published by the council, reference 21/00728/FUL

Application record

Reference
21/00728/FUL
Type
Full Planning Permission Application
Status
Permitted
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
30 Apr 2021
Validated
30 Apr 2021
Decided
19 Jul 2021
Ward
OLD Grays Riverside
Decision by
Committee Decision
Postcode
RM17 6LZ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Thurrock register

This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 21/00729/LBC Granted

    JD Wetherspoons PLC Old State Cinema George Street Grays Essex RM17 6LZ

    Works to create public house and ancillary areas within existing building, including full internal refurbishment and redecoration scheme and external works including creation of beer garden

    Decided 19 Jul 2021 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 30 Apr 2021

    Received by Thurrock

  2. 19 Jul 2021

    Decision issued: Approved

  3. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

K D Paine And Associates Ltd Agent, registered in Worthing

Active · incorporated 2006 · Worthing

24 applications on PlanIndex · across 15 councils · 89% granted

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

88 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Thurrock granted permission on 19 July 2021, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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Nearby applications

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  • JD Wetherspoons PLC Old State Cinema George Street Grays Essex RM17 6LZ

    21/00729/LBC Submitted 5 May 2021 50 yards away

    Works to create public house and ancillary areas within existing building, including full internal refurbishment and redecoration scheme and external works including creation of beer garden

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 85 docs
  • Old State Cinema George Street Grays Essex RM17 6LY

    26/00009/FUL Submitted 9 Jan 2026 50 yards away

    81% historically approved · decision due ~18 Jun

    Change of use of building from former cinema to hotel with banqueting services, spa and gym suite and works comprising two storey roof extension and associated amenity space and landscaping

    Awaiting decision Full applications Extension 95 docs
  • Old State Cinema George Street Grays Essex RM17 6LY

    26/00010/LBC Submitted 9 Jan 2026 50 yards away

    85% historically approved · decision due ~18 Jun

    Listed building consent for internal and external works to building to facilitate comprehensive reuse and redevelopment of building

    Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings 91 docs
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    24/00428/FUL Submitted 16 Apr 2024 50 yards away

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    26/00400/FUL Submitted 10 Apr 2026 50 yards away

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In Thurrock

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    Received 7 Sep, published by the council 18 Sep 2026 Full applications
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    Change of use from a 6 occupant HMO (use class C4) to a House of Multiple Occupancy for 7 occupants (Sui Generis).

    Received 2 Jul, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Full applications
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