42 London Road Grays Essex RM17 5XY
Refused on 22 April 2026
Council decision: Permission Refused1 reason for refusal
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Proposal
Loft conversion with rear flat dormer and front 2no pitch dormers
- Received
- 19 February 2026
- Council
- Thurrock Council
- Ward
- Grays Riverside
- Agent
- SD Designs
- ReceivedReceived19 Feb
- ValidatedValidated25 Feb
- Consult.Consultation20 Mar
- TargetTarget Date22 Apr
- DecidedDecided22 Apr
Decided in 56 days (council typically 56)
About this application
This is a full planning application for a loft conversion at 42 London Road Grays Essex RM17 5XY. Thurrock has handled 213 applications of this type. This one was decided in 62 days, 6 days longer than Thurrock's typical decision time. The site is in 1 listed building nearby. There has been 1 other application 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
- The proposed development, by reason of the bulk, width, size, massing and scale of both the front and rear dormers, would appear as overly dominant and visually intrusive additions to the respective roof slopes. Consequently, the proposal would result in unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the host dwelling and the surrounding area. The proposal is therefore contrary to the policies CSTP22, CSP23 and PMD2 of the Core Strategy and Policies for the Management of Development DPD (as amended) 2015, the Thurrock Residential Alterations and Extension Design Guide (RAE) SPD 2017, and the National Planning Policy Framework 2024.
From the council's decision notice.
Application details
- Postcode
- RM17 5XY
- Application type
- Householder Application
- Scale / size
- Small
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 25 February 2026
- Consultation expiry
- 20 March 2026
- Neighbour consultation end
- 20 March 2026
- Target decision date
- 22 April 2026
Applicant and agent
- Agent
- SD Designs
- Agent address
- 38 Fields Park Crescent Chadwell Heath Romford Romford Aberdeen RM6 5AP
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 56 days
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Flood zone 2: Medium probability (rivers and sea)Part of the site
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.
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Planning history at this site
1 other application at this property, newest first.
Source: Thurrock
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