26/00638/CLOPUD

1. 8 Jun 2026

   Received by Thurrock

2. 14 Jul 2026

   Decision issued: Approved

3. 23 Jul 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

• 21/00733/HHA Granted

  13 Palmerston Gardens South Stifford Grays Essex RM20 4YJ

  (Retrospective) Rear patio installation protruding 3m from rear extension wall incorporating timber pergola with wooden decking and clear polycarbonate roof

  4 May 2021 188m away Householder
• 23/00075/HHA Granted

  32 Moore Avenue South Stifford Grays Essex RM20 4XW

  Erection of outbuilding.

  23 Jan 2023 210m away Householder
• 21/01045/TELENQ Decided

  Woodland Adjacent Hodges Close And Hopewell Close Chafford Hundred Grays Essex

  Pre-consultation enquiry for proposed 15 mtr Streetworks Mast

  17 Jun 2021 268m away Telecoms
• 21/00924/CLOPUD Refused

  6 Hodges Close Chafford Hundred Grays RM16 6EN

  Single storey rear extension

  1 Jun 2021 350m away Lawful development
• 26/00584/TPO Awaiting decision

  8 Chichester Close Chafford Hundred Grays Essex RM16 6DJ

  T9 Prune English Oak to reduce the overall crown by approximately 2 metres, thereby limiting encroachment into the neighbouring property

  26 May 2026 420m away Trees
• 26/00518/CV Granted

  Former Church Hall Foxton Road South Stifford Grays Essex RM20 4AB

  Application for the variation of condition nos. 2 (approved plans) of planning permission ref 26/00074/FUL [Change of use of the site via the erection of a new dwelling (C3) and associated rear parking, close boarded fencing, following demolition and clearance of the existing F2 (community use) material use of the site]

  13 May 2026 424m away Conditions

• 26/00623/CLOPUD Granted

  68 Dunlop Road Tilbury Essex RM18 7AU

  Change of use from Use Class C3(a) to C3(b) to accommodate up to three individuals receiving care within a single household.

  4 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00848/CLOPUD Awaiting decision

  31 Goddard Road Stifford Clays Grays Essex RM16 2AF

  Single storey flat roof rear extension.

  22 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00508/CLOPUD Refused

  227 Southend Road Stanford Le Hope Essex SS17 7AB

  Change of use from dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a residential care home for up to four adults with learning disabilities (Use Class C2).

  11 May 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00412/CLEUD Refused

  26 Birch Close South Ockendon Essex RM15 6XD

  Outbuilding to rear

  14 Apr 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00188/CLOPUD Refused

  Portland Lodge Brentwood Road Bulphan Essex RM14 3TJ

  New storage building for B2 use under Schedule 2, Part 7, Class H of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) (as amended) Order 2015

  19 Feb 2026 Lawful development