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Can I extend a house in Thurrock?
An Essex unitary council beside Havering, with riverside towns and Green Belt.
Places people mean include Grays, Purfleet, Tilbury, Stanford-le-Hope.
Purfleet is the part closest to London. Grays is the main town. People ask about the same home improvements as in outer London, plus the occasional riverside or Green Belt constraint.
The council is Thurrock, not Havering.
What you could probably build
Before you offer, or before you talk to an architect or planning consultant, enter the address. We check what was approved and refused on similar homes nearby. You get a simple report, with a verdict for each common job, such as a rear extension or a loft conversion.
Questions
Can I order a report in Thurrock?
Yes, when the address is in Thurrock. Enter it at checkout. We check what similar homes nearby were allowed to do, using the public planning register, and you get a simple report.
How soon is a Thurrock report?
We email you when it is ready. Timing is described on the questions page and in the terms.
Does this page tell me if my extension will be allowed?
No. This page is about the area. The report is about one address. Check with the council. Rules change, and every house is different.
Request your council
We don't cover this area yet. Tell us and we'll let you know when we do.
Check with your council. Rules change, and every house is different.