55 Oakway Stifford Clays Grays Essex RM16 2HR

1. 13 Dec 2022

   Received by Thurrock

2. 31 Jan 2023

   Decision issued: Approved

3. 19 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• 78 Fairway Stifford Clays Grays Essex RM16 2AJ

  25/01484/FUL Submitted 24 Dec 2025 77m away

  Proposed two storey, 3-bedroom dwelling.

  Granted Full applications 21 docs
  Domestic

• 60 Whitmore Avenue Stifford Clays Grays Essex RM16 2HU

  26/00018/HHA Submitted 12 Jan 2026 84m away

  Construction of outbuilding in rear garden with bi-fold and french doors

  Granted Householder Windows or glazing 14 docs
  Small domestic

• 31 Fairway Stifford Clays Grays Essex RM16 2AJ

  26/00312/HHA Submitted 18 Mar 2026 110m away

  Single storey rear extension with two skylights.

  Granted Householder Extension 17 docs
  Small domestic

• 36 Whitmore Avenue Stifford Clays Grays Essex RM16 2HX

  21/00819/PHA Submitted 13 May 2021 119m away

  Rear extension with a depth of 6 metres from the original rear wall of the property, with a maximum height of 3.5 metres and eaves height of 2.5 metres.

  Granted Prior approval Extension 9 docs

• 149 Prince Philip Avenue Stifford Clays Grays Essex RM16 2DJ

  26/00758/FUL Submitted 1 Jul 2026 205m away

  81% historically approved · decision due ~26 Aug

  Change of use from a single dwellinghouse (Use Class C3(a)) to a children's care home (Use Class C2) providing accommodation and 24-hour care for up to two children, together with minor internal alterations.

  Awaiting decision Full applications
  Domestic

• 102 Whitmore Avenue Stifford Clays Grays Essex RM16 2HT

  21/01142/PHA Submitted 29 Jun 2021 211m away

  Rear extension with a depth of 4 metres from the original rear wall of the property, with a maximum height of 3.28 metres and eaves height of 2.42 metres.

  Decided Prior approval Extension 7 docs

• 26/01031/CLEUD Awaiting decision

  27 Digby Road Corringham Essex SS17 9BS

  Loft conversion incorporating rear dormer extensions to the main roof and the roof of the rear outrigger.

  2 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01024/CLOPUD Awaiting decision

  41 Joslin Road Purfleet-on-thames Essex RM19 1RX

  Loft conversion with rear dormer and front roof lights.

  1 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01003/CLOPUD Awaiting decision

  212 Southend Road Stanford Le Hope Essex SS17 7AQ

  Loft conversion with hip to gable and rear box dormer including 2x roof lights.

  27 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00992/CLOPUD Awaiting decision

  5 Second Avenue Stanford Le Hope Essex SS17 8DP

  Loft conversion with hip to gable and rear box dormer including 2x roof lights, materials to match existing materials on main roof

  26 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00991/CLOPUD Awaiting decision

  13 Dorset Gardens Linford Essex SS17 0QB

  Porch extension.

  25 Aug 2026 Lawful development