Planning application
Costco Wholesale West Thurrock Way West Thurrock Essex RM20 3WY
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of use of part of the warehouse from warehouse club (sui generis) to ophthalmic services (Use Class E(e)) and change of use of part of the existing ophthalmic services area from Use Class E(e) to warehouse club (sui generis).
As published by the council, reference 26/00795/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00795/FUL
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 8 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 17 Jul 2026
- Ward
- West Thurrock And South Stifford
- Postcode
- RM20 3WY
Site history
Applications at this address on the Thurrock register
This site has had 3 applications since 2026: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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26/00631/NMA Granted
Costco Wholesale West Thurrock Way West Thurrock Essex RM20 3WY
Application for a proposed non-material amendment of planning permission ref 23/01500/FUL (Extension to existing warehouse club and associated landscaping and works)
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26/00614/ADV Granted
Costco Wholesale West Thurrock Way West Thurrock Essex RM20 3WY
1 no. fascia sign
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Jul 2026
Received by Thurrock
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17 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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10 Sep 2026
Status changed to Permitted
Previously Awaiting decision.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
- APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED
- 36195 A-DR-90-120_P2 SITE LOCATION PLAN
- 36195 A-DR-04-120-PROPOSED OPTICAL PLAN
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Thurrock granted permission, 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.
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