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20 Benson Road Grays Essex RM17 6DL

Granted Thurrock 26/00521/CLOPUD Certificate Lawful Proposed Use Dev't

Works: Extension Small domestic

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

Proposal

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.

As published by the council, reference 26/00521/CLOPUD

Application record

Reference
26/00521/CLOPUD
Type
Certificate Lawful Proposed Use Dev't
Status
Permitted
Decision
Approved
Received
13 May 2026
Validated
13 May 2026
Decided
24 Jun 2026
Ward
Grays Town
Decision by
Chief Planning Officer Decision
Postcode
RM17 6DL

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 May 2026

    Received by Thurrock

  2. 24 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: Approved

  3. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

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Alpha Bricks Properties Ltd Applicant, registered in Luton

Active · incorporated 2023 · Luton

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Documents

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

26 documents on file for this application

  • DECISION NOTICE Decision Notice · 24 Jun 2026
  • DELEGATED REPORT Delegated Report · 24 Jun 2026
  • SITE PLAN Current Plan · 19 Jun 2026
  • EXISTING AND PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN Current Plan · 19 Jun 2026
  • EXISTING AND PROPOSED 3D VIEWS Current Plan · 19 Jun 2026
  • PROPOSED SECTIONS Current Plan · 19 Jun 2026
  • EXISTING AND PROPOSED RIGHT ELEVATION Current Plan · 19 Jun 2026
  • EXISTING AND PROPOSED LEFT ELEVATION Current Plan · 19 Jun 2026
  • EXISTING AND PROPOSED ELEVATIONS Current Plan · 19 Jun 2026
  • EXISTING AND PROPOSED ROOF Current Plan · 19 Jun 2026
  • EXISTING AND PROPOSED LOFT Current Plan · 19 Jun 2026
  • EXISTING AND PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLAN Current Plan · 19 Jun 2026
  • LOCATION PLAN Current Plan · 15 Jun 2026
  • ADDITIONAL PHOTO 1 OF 2 Photo · 13 May 2026
  • ADDITIONAL PHOTO 2 OF 2 Photo · 13 May 2026
  • APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 12 May 2026
  • SITE PLAN Superseded Plan · 12 May 2026
  • EXISTING AND PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR Superseded Plan · 12 May 2026
  • EXISTING AND PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR Superseded Plan · 12 May 2026
  • EXISTING AND PROPOSED LOFT Superseded Plan · 12 May 2026
  • EXISTING AND PROPOSED ROOF Superseded Plan · 12 May 2026
  • EXISTING AND PROPOSED REAR AND FRONT ELEVATION Superseded Plan · 12 May 2026
  • EXISTING AND PROPOSED LEFT ELEVATION Superseded Plan · 12 May 2026
  • EXISTING AND PROPOSED RIGHT ELEVATION Superseded Plan · 12 May 2026
  • PROPOSED SECTIONS Superseded Plan · 12 May 2026
  • EXISTING AND PROPOSED 3D VIEWS Superseded Plan · 12 May 2026

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What this grant of permission means

Thurrock granted permission on 24 June 2026, 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.

About lawful development applications

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

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