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21 Cecil Avenue Chafford Hundred Grays Essex RM16 6QA

26/00258/HHAHouseholder ApplicationRefused
Householder

Refused on 6 May 2026

Council decision: Permission Refused1 reason for refusal

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Proposal

Erection of a flat roof rear dormer and all associated works.

Received
6 March 2026
Ward
Chafford And North Stifford
Agent
Studio 136 Architects Ltd
  1. Received6 Mar
  2. Validated9 Mar
  3. Consult.31 Mar
  4. Target4 May
  5. Decided6 May

Decided in 58 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a full planning application for a dormer extension at 21 Cecil Avenue Chafford Hundred Grays Essex RM16 6QA. Thurrock has handled 213 applications of this type. This one was decided in 61 days, 5 days longer than Thurrock's typical decision time. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 18 applications across Chafford And North Stifford. 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 rear dormer, by virtue of its design, width, scale, window positioning and siting, would result in a visually awkward and uncharacteristic addition which is not suitably integrated or reflective of the host dwelling or the immediate street scene. Flat roof features do not form part of the original character of the locality and would therefore result in the proposed dormer being harmful to visual amenity. In addition, the proposed dormer would not accord with the guidance set out in the Residential Alterations and Extensions Guide SPSD 2017. The proposal would therefore be contrary to guidance in the NPPF, Policies CSTP22, CSTP23 and PMD2 of the Core Strategy and Policies for the Management of Development DPD (as amended) 2015 and the adopted Thurrock Residential Alterations and Extensions Design Guide (RAE) SPD 2017.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
RM16 6QA
Application type
Householder Application
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
9 March 2026
Consultation expiry
31 March 2026
Neighbour consultation end
31 March 2026
Target decision date
4 May 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent
Studio 136 Architects Ltd
Architect profile
STUDIO 136 ARCHITECTS LIMITED
Agent address
6 The Broadway Wembley MIDDLESEX HA9 8JT United Kingdom

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Additional information

Comments
0
Documents
12

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.

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© 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.

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Source: Thurrock

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