New Local Plan for Thurrock

The Council has published its Local Plan for consultation under Regulation 19 of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012. This is the last stage in which comments can be made on the Local Plan before it is submitted to the Planning Inspectorate for examination.  

All comments made will be sent to the Planning Inspectorate and will be considered during the public examination by the appointed inspector.   

The consultation runs from Wednesday 2 September to midnight on Wednesday 14 October.  

What you can comment on 

At Regulation 19 stage, representations should focus on whether the Local Plan is legally compliant and sound. The Inspector will test soundness against four criteria: 

• Positively Prepared - Does it meet the area’s objectively assessed needs for housing and other development?
• Justified - Is it based on proportionate evidence and is it the most appropriate strategy?
• Effective - Is it deliverable? Does it have a credible infrastructure and delivery plan?
• Consistent with National Policy - Does it comply with the National Planning Policy Framework? 

How to make a representation 

To view the Local Plan and provide comments please click on the button below.   

This is the easiest and fastest way to view the Local Plan and submit your comments using the official Planning Inspectorate Response Form. 

You will also be able to view and provide comments on the supporting technical evidence which includes the Integrated Impact Assessment, the Habitats Regulations Assessment and the Infrastructure Delivery Plan: Provide comments here 

Alternatively, you can download a copy of Thurrock’s Response Form here: 

and submit it to the Council by: 

• Email:  reg19localplan@thurrock.gov.uk
• Post: Strategic Planning Team, Thurrock Council, Civic Offices, New Road, Grays, RM17 6SL 

Please ensure that you provide your name, address and/or email along with the name of the policy or site allocation your representation relates to. Anonymous comments will not be taken into account. 

If you have previously responded to earlier stages of the draft Local Plan, please still submit responses, so that they can be considered by the Planning Inspector.  

Where else can you view the Local Plan and supporting documents? 

Copies of the Local Plan and key supporting documents (Policies Map, Integrated Impact Assessment, Habitats Regulation Assessment and the Local Plan Regulation 18 Consultation Statement) will be available to view in Thurrock libraries during the consultation period and within the reception area of the Council's Civic Offices in Grays. 

The Local Plan can be viewed here in low resolution or high resolution: 

The Policies Map can be downloaded here: 

The technical documents that informed the Local Plan can be viewed here: Technical Documents 

Information about the previous stages undertaken to prepare the Local Plan, including the Consultation Reports, can be viewed here: Previous Local Plan Stages  

If you require any further information about this consultation, please see the Guidance Notes, available here: Guidance Notes. 

How to get help to submit a representation 

If you need assistance making a representation - including in a different language or another accessible format - please contact the Strategic Planning Team: reg19localplan@thurrock.gov.uk. 

The Council will also be running a series of drop in events at various locations in the Borough during the consultation period. If you need help, please come and visit us at one of the events below: