31 College Road Grays Essex RM17 5PB

1. 27 Jul 2026

   Received by Thurrock

2. 29 Jul 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 1 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 23 September 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Thurrock took a median of 57 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Thurrock for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Thurrock's median decision took 57 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on Thurrock's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.

• 49 - 51 Southend Road Grays Essex

  22/01713/PAOFFR Submitted 22 Dec 2022 75m away

  Application under Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended) Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA for the change of use from ground and first floor offices (Class E) to 3 dwellinghouses (C3) at 49 - 51 Southend Road.

  Granted
  Several homes

• Chillos Peri Peri 15 Southend Road Grays Essex RM17 5NH

  24/01200/FUL Submitted 11 Nov 2024 93m away

  Change of use Sui Generis (Takeaway) to E(b) Sale of food and drink for consumption (mostly) on the premises.

  Granted Full applications 7 docs

• 37A Southend Road Grays Essex RM17 5NH

  26/00714/FUL Submitted 24 Jun 2026 116m away

  81% historically approved · decision due ~11 Sep

  First floor rear extension and loft extension with dormer to accommodate two flats; one 2 bed and one 1 bed. Installation of an external metal staircase to provide direct access from the rear of the site.

  Awaiting decision Full applications New dwelling Extension +1 14 docs
  Several homes

• Nabco Off Licence 6 Southend Road Grays Essex RM17 5NH

  26/00654/FUL Submitted 11 Jun 2026 116m away

  81% historically approved · decision due ~10 Aug

  Proposed first-floor rear extension, loft conversion including roof alterations, and internal reconfiguration to facilitate the creation of two 1-bedroom flats and one 2-bedroom flat.

  Awaiting decision Full applications New dwelling Extension +2 16 docs

• College Service Station Sai Ram Trading 36 - 38 Southend Road Grays Essex RM17 5NJ

  22/01472/CLEUD Submitted 1 Nov 2022 118m away

  Claim for a lawful development certificate for the existing change of use from an automatic car wash to a hand car wash.

  Refused Lawful development 10 docs

• Royal Air Forces Association 61 Southend Road Grays Essex RM17 5NL

  26/00664/PAVARE Submitted 13 Mar 2026 118m away

  Application under Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended) Schedule 2, Part 3, Class M for the Change of Use of first floor from ancillary pub space (Sui Generis) use to 1no self contained residential dwelling (C3)

  Refused Outline 11 docs
  Domestic