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48 Curling Lane Grays Essex RM17 5JB

26/00132/HHAHouseholder ApplicationRefused
Householder

Refused on 7 May 2026

Council decision: Permission Refused1 reason for refusal

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Proposal

Proposed rear dormer loft conversion

Received
9 February 2026
Ward
Grays Riverside
  1. Received9 Feb
  2. Validated10 Feb
  3. Consult.10 Mar
  4. Target7 Apr
  5. Decided7 May

Decided in 86 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a full planning application for a loft conversion at 48 Curling Lane Grays Essex RM17 5JB. Thurrock has handled 213 applications of this type. This one was decided in 87 days, 4 weeks longer than Thurrock's typical decision time. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 38 applications across Grays Riverside. We hold 216 applications in total for the RM17 postcode area.

81% of full applications at Thurrock Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Why it was refused

  1. This notice of this decision relates to the following plan(s): Plan Number(s): Reference Name Received A3100 Location Map 10.02.2026 A3101 Location Plan 10.02.2026 A3102 Existing Ground Floor 10.02.2026 A3103 Existing First Floor 10.02.2026 A3104 Existing Roof Plan 10.02.2026 A3105 Existing Elevations 10.02.2026 A3106 Existing Side Elevation 10.02.2026 A3107 Existing Side Elevation 10.02.2026 A3108 Proposed First Floor 10.02.2026 A3109 Proposed Loft Floor 10.02.2026 A3110 Proposed Roof Plan 10.02.2026 A3111 Proposed Elevations 10.02.2026 A3112 Proposed Side Elevation 10.02.2026 A3113 Proposed Side Elevation 10.02.2026 A3114 Proposed 3D view front and rear 10.02.2026 A3115 Proposed 3D visuals 10.02.2026 A3116 Proposed Section 10.02.2026 A3117 Parking Block Plan 10.02.2026 Policies that were taken into consideration when determining this application: CSTP22 - Thurrock Design CSTP23 - Thurrock Character and Distinctiveness CSTP25 - Addressing Climate Change CSTP27 - Management and Reduction of Flood Risk PMD1 - Minimising Pollution and Impacts on Amenity PMD2 - Design and Layout PMD8 - Parking Standards PMD15 - Flood Risk Assessment Executive Director Of Place Date: 7th May 2026

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
RM17 5JB
Application type
Householder Application
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
10 February 2026
Consultation expiry
10 March 2026
Neighbour consultation end
10 March 2026
Target decision date
7 April 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent
Box Plans
Agent address
124 City Road London EC1V 2NX

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Additional information

Comments
0
Documents
43

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Flood zone 2: Medium probability (rivers and sea)

Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.

Also checked, none recorded (22)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

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