3 College Road Grays Essex RM17 5PB

1. 5 Oct 2026

   Received by Thurrock

2. 13 Oct 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 13 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 8 December 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 decided full applications in a median of 85 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• 31 College Road Grays Essex RM17 5PB

  26/00867/HHA Submitted 27 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  Single storey rear extension

  Granted Extension 6 docs
  Small domestic

• 49 - 51 Southend Road Grays Essex

  22/01713/PAOFFR Submitted 22 Dec 2022 100 yards 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 100 yards 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

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

  26/00654/FUL Submitted 11 Jun 2026 100 yards away

  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.

  Granted Full applications New dwelling Extension +2 16 docs

• 37A Southend Road Grays Essex RM17 5NH

  26/00714/FUL Submitted 24 Jun 2026 150 yards away

  83% historically approved · decision due ~11 Sep

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

  Awaiting decision Full applications New dwelling Extension +1 16 docs
  Several homes

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

  22/01472/CLEUD Submitted 1 Nov 2022 150 yards 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

• 26/01219/FUL Awaiting decision

  70 Argent Street Grays Essex RM17 6PG

  Change of use from C3 to C4 HMO

  Received 16 Oct, published by the council 20 Oct 2026 Full applications
• 26/01217/FUL Awaiting decision

  1 Wilsman Road South Ockendon Essex RM15 6QB

  Application for the change of use of a dwelling (Use Class C3a) to a children's home for up to two children (Use Class C2), involving the conversion of a garage to an office.

  Received 15 Oct, published by the council 19 Oct 2026 Full applications
• 26/01203/FUL Awaiting decision

  Oozedam High Road Fobbing Essex SS17 9HT

  Part demolition and alterations to the existing dwelling to provide a three-bedroom retained home; demolition of the pool enclosure and ancillary outbuildings; and erection of four detached dwellings, comprising one three-bedroom, two four-bedroom and one five-bedroom home, with access, parking, cycle and refuse storage, landscaping, biodiversity enhancement, drainage and associated works. The existing basement and electric entrance gates are retained.

  Received 13 Oct, published by the council 14 Oct 2026 Full applications
• 26/01202/FUL Awaiting decision

  39 Woodmanhurst Road Corringham Essex SS17 7RX

  Chnage of use from Dwellinghouse (C3A) to Childrens Home (C2)

  Received 13 Oct, published by the council 20 Oct 2026 Full applications
• 26/01199/FUL Awaiting decision

  38 Clarence Road Grays Essex RM17 6QJ

  Change of use from residential dwellinghouse (Use Class C3(a)) to children's residential care home (Use Class C2) for up to three children aged 6 -17.

  Received 13 Oct, published by the council 15 Oct 2026 Full applications