Planning application
8 San Juan Drive Chafford Hundred Grays Essex RM16 6LQ
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
The proposal seeks the change of use of the existing dwelling from Use Class C3(C) (dwellinghouse occupied by a single household) to Use Class C2 (residential institution). The proposal would retain the existing building and residential character of the property, with no material external alterations or intensification of the built form proposed. The use would operate in accordance with relevant Thurrock development plan policies, including PMD1 (Minimising Pollution and Impacts on Amenity) a...
As published by the council, reference 26/01124/CLOPUD
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01124/CLOPUD
- Category
- Lawful development
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 28 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 1 Oct 2026
- Postcode
- RM16 6LQ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Sep 2026
Received by Thurrock
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1 Oct 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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2 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 26 November 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.
What happens while it is decided
This application is with Thurrock for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Thurrock decided lawful development applications in a median of 49 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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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26/01127/CLOPUD Awaiting decision
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