72 Gilbert Road Chafford Hundred Grays Essex RM16 6NR

1. 3 Nov 2026

   Received by Thurrock

2. 4 Nov 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 4 Nov 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 30 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 lawful development applications in a median of 49 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

• 73 Francisco Close Chafford Hundred Grays RM16 6YE

  21/00852/HHA Submitted 19 May 2021 150 yards away

  Single storey rear extension

  Granted Householder Extension 11 docs
  Small domestic

• Bannatyne's Health Club And Spa Howard Road Chafford Hundred Grays Essex RM16 6YJ

  26/00657/FUL Submitted 12 Jun 2026 150 yards away

  Installation of two additional rapid electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, together with associated CCTV infrastructure, reconfiguration of existing kerbing, and the creation of five car parking spaces

  Granted Full applications

• Bannatyne's Health Club And Spa Howard Road Chafford Hundred Grays Essex RM16 6YJ

  26/00746/CONDC Submitted 30 Jun 2026 150 yards away

  Application for the Discharge of Condition nos Condition 5 (Lighting) and Condition 6 (Biodiversity Net Gain) of 25/01104/CV [Application for the variation of condition no 4. (use of courts) of planning permission ref. 25/00250/FUL (The erection of 3 no. padel tennis courts with canopies and associated floodlighting, car parking and fencing)]

  Granted Conditions 13 docs

• 47 Francisco Close Chafford Hundred Grays Essex RM16 6YE

  26/01147/HHA Submitted 1 Oct 2026 200 yards away

  86% historically approved · decision due ~26 Nov

  Single storey rear extension with a flat roof

  Awaiting decision Extension
  Small domestic

• 132 Gilbert Road Chafford Hundred Grays Essex RM16 6NJ

  21/01222/HHA Submitted 9 Jul 2021 200 yards away

  Single storey rear extension.

  Granted Householder Extension 15 docs
  Small domestic

• Land To Rear Of Bannatynes Sports Centre Howard Road Chafford Hundred Grays Essex

  21/01036/CONDC Submitted 16 Jun 2021 200 yards away

  Application for the approval of details reserved by condition no. 19 (site levels) of planning permission ref. 16/00307/FUL (Mixed use development to provide 203 no. residential units, landscaping, car/cycle parking, commercial units (370sq.m.) comprising Class A1 (shops) / Class A2 (financial and professional services) / Class A3 (food and drink) / Class A4 (drinking establishments) / Class A5 (hot food takeaways) / Class D1 (non-residential institutions) floorspace and a doctors surgery (280sq.m.)).

  Granted Conditions 6 docs

• 26/01276/CLOPUD Awaiting decision

  16 Leasway Stifford Clays Grays Essex RM16 2HD

  Loft Conversion

  2 Nov 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01272/CLOPUD Awaiting decision

  14 Killarney Crescent West Thurrock Essex RM20 3BD

  Loft conversion withrear box dormer including 2x roof lights, materials to match existing materials on main roof

  2 Nov 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01265/CLEUD Awaiting decision

  2 Hill Cottages Stifford Hill North Stifford Grays Essex RM16 5UJ

  Certificate of Existing Lawful Use for continuous and uninterrupted use of a detached building known as 'The Lodge' as a standalone, self-contained single residential dwellinghouse (Use Class C3).

  Received 30 Oct, published by the council 5 Nov 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01252/CLOPUD Awaiting decision

  Tanga Inglefield Road Fobbing Essex SS17 9HW

  Removal of existing roof and dormers, erection of an additional storey with new roof including two front and two rear dormers, and erection of a single storey side extension.

  Received 27 Oct, published by the council 5 Nov 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01239/CLOPUD Awaiting decision

  4 Grangewick Road Grays Essex RM16 2DW

  Loft conversion with Rear dormer with 3 rooflights to front & Juliet balcony to rear

  Received 22 Oct, published by the council 29 Oct 2026 Lawful development