22 Benson Road Grays Essex RM17 6DL

1. 30 Mar 2026

   Received by Thurrock

2. 19 May 2026

   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

• 20 Benson Road Grays Essex RM17 6DL

  26/00521/CLOPUD Submitted 13 May 2026 4m away

  Change of use from single residential dwelling (C3) to 6 bedroom HMO (C4) and extension of the existing outbuilding to create a communal garden room.

  Granted Lawful development Extension 26 docs
  Small domestic

• Rayvac Electrics East Thurrock Road Grays Essex RM17 6SP

  21/00885/FUL Submitted 25 May 2021 89m away

  Redevelopment of the site to provide a mixed-use development comprising 7 residential units (5 x 2 bed flats and 2 x 1 bed flats) and a Class E retail unit

  Granted Full applications New dwelling 12 docs

• Bricklayers Arms Bridge Road Grays Essex RM17 6BZ

  26/00686/FUL Submitted 19 Jun 2026 138m away

  81% historically approved · decision due ~14 Aug

  Part retrospective application for the retention of the existing Class E(a) convenience store and installation of roller shutters and change of Use from Sui Generis Public House to Use Class E (Commercial, Business and Service).

  Awaiting decision Full applications

• 42 Salisbury Road Grays Essex RM17 6DQ

  21/00812/PHA Submitted 12 May 2021 160m away

  Rear extension with a depth of 6 metres from the original rear wall of the property, with a maximum height of 2.90 metres and eaves height of 2.75 metres.

  Decided Prior approval Extension 7 docs

• 47 Saxton Close Grays Essex RM17 6FB

  21/00680/CLOPUD Submitted 24 Apr 2021 172m away

  Loft conversion with side dormer, two roof lights and rear window

  Granted Lawful development Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 9 docs

• Baddoo Motors Unit 1 Kent Road Grays Essex RM17 6DF

  25/01331/FUL Submitted 10 Nov 2025 175m away

  Conversion of two workshops into one, with single storey extensions and increased roof pitch

  Refused Full applications Extension 9 docs
  Small domestic

• 26/01031/CLEUD Awaiting decision

  27 Digby Road Corringham Essex SS17 9BS

  Loft conversion incorporating rear dormers to the main roof and rear outrigger roof, with two rooflights to the front roofslope and one rooflight to the rear dormer.

  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