Development Control

Thurrock
Thames Gateway Development Corporation

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Development Control Division

The Development Control Division assesses planning applications for permission to carry out new development or change the use of land within the borough. This includes:

• Providing a Pre-application Advice Service.
• Dealing with inquiries about planning permission.
• Processing planning applications through to a decision by the Council.
• Monitoring approved development through to completion.
• Investigating activities carried out without planning permission and which cause a nuisance.

A Planning Advice Officer is available at the Civic Offices ground floor reception to provide planning advice from 9.15am until 3.15pm Monday to Friday. The Advice Officer can advise on 'permitted development', explain current planning applications to inquirers, explain the planning process and provide leaflets and application forms. They are not able to advise whether planning permission will or will not be granted but can explain the written pre-application advice service.

Permitted development rights changed on 1 October 2008. If your permitted development rights have been removed by planning condition (and they have for many new properties in Thurrock) you will still need planning permission even after 1 October. You can contact the Development Control division for guidance on the need for planning permission.

Thurrock Thames Gateway Development Corporation (TTGDC) deal with certain types of planning application in the Thurrock area. Visit our Development Corporation page for details of these types. More information can be obtained direct from the Development Corporation by visiting www.thurrocktgdc.org.uk

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