Planning application
26/00316/TBC
Tilbury Community Hub Civic Square Tilbury Essex RM18 8AD
Proposal
Change of use of 15A Civic Square and part of Tilbury Library to a dual use falling under Use Classes E (a) and (b) and F2 (b) to operate as a Community Shop, Cafe and Hub, while also retaining the existing library use.
As published by the council, reference 26/00316/TBC
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Mar 2026
Received by Thurrock
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10 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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8 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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