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Allowed24 December 20253373363

Plot 4 Watson Close, West Thurrock, Essex, RM20 3EF

Planning appeal 3373363 at Plot 4 Watson Close, West Thurrock, Essex, RM20 3EF (Thurrock Borough Council) was allowed on 24 December 2025 by Inspector Glassar S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the conditions are reasonable and necessary having regard to the nature of the proposed development and the site's context.

Change of use of land to B8 open storage activities

Authority
Thurrock Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
employment-industrial · Change of use
Inspector
Glassar S
Postcode
RM20 3EE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the conditions are reasonable and necessary having regard to the nature of the proposed development and the site's context

What decided it

The conditions required amendment to be reasonable and necessary; conditions 6 and 8 were deleted as unreasonable, while conditions 3, 4 and 7 were substituted with clearer wording.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
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