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5 Malpas Road Chadwell St Mary Essex RM16 4QX

26/00222/HHAHouseholder ApplicationRefused
Householder

Refused on 23 April 2026

Council decision: Permission Refused1 reason for refusal

Approximate site (title boundary)
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Proposal

Two storey side extension

Received
26 February 2026
Public comments
1
Ward
Chadwell St Mary
Agent
James Ware & Associates Ltd
  1. Received26 Feb
  2. Validated26 Feb
  3. Consult.27 Mar
  4. Target23 Apr
  5. Decided23 Apr

Decided in 56 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a full planning application for a two storey side extension at 5 Malpas Road Chadwell St Mary Essex RM16 4QX. Thurrock has handled 213 applications of this type. This one was decided in 56 days. There have been 2 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 38 applications across Chadwell St Mary. We hold 306 applications in total for the RM16 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. The proposed development, by reason of its scale, siting and mass to the open side garden of No. 5 Malpas Road, would result in the loss of an important area of openness that contributes positively to the character and appearance of the surrounding area. The development would introduce a prominent and visually intrusive two storey form of development on this corner plot, creating a sense of enclosure and failing to respect the established pattern of development and spatial character of the area. The proposal fails to overcome the fundamental concerns identified in previous refused applications and subsequent dismissed appeals. As such, the proposal is contrary to Policies PMD2, CSTP22 and CSTP23 of the Thurrock Core Strategy (2015), the Residential Extensions SPD, and the National Planning Policy Framework.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
RM16 4QX
Application type
Householder Application
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
26 February 2026
Consultation expiry
27 March 2026
Consultation end
27 March 2026
Neighbour consultation end
20 March 2026
Target decision date
23 April 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent
James Ware & Associates Ltd
Architect profile
JAMES WARE & ASSOCIATES LIMITED
Agent address
14 London Road Grays Essex RM17 5XY England

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Additional information

Documents
5

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Flood zone 1: Low 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.

Source: Thurrock

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