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Former VOSA Site Tank Hill Road Purfleet-on-thames Essex RM19 1SX

Awaiting decision Thurrock 24/01115/FUL Full Planning Permission Application

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Part retrospective application for the use of the site for trailer parking for 24-hour use together with laying of hardstanding and part proposal for flexible use of the site for such trailer parking (Sui Generis) or open storage (Class B8) of items including but not limited to aggregates, containers, plant / machinery, vehicles, building materials and other similar materials / goods, and including repairing of existing and provision of new hardstanding, together with landscaping improvements, acoustic fencing, site office, external lighting, parking, and all other associated works.

As published by the council, reference 24/01115/FUL

Application record

Reference
24/01115/FUL
Type
Full Planning Permission Application
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
17 Oct 2024
Validated
26 Feb 2025
Ward
OLD West Thurrock And South Stifford
Postcode
RM19 1SX

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Oct 2024

    Received by Thurrock

  2. 26 Feb 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 19 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 23 April 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Thurrock took a median of 58 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

92 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Thurrock for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Thurrock decided full applications in a median of 87 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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