Planning (Permission in Principle Stage 1)
Self-build action plan · Thurrock
Self-build homes in Thurrock
See the plots coming up locally, take three concrete actions to help unlock more, and connect with the architects who can bring your home to life.
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Plots listed
181
On the register
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Architects
01Plots
Self-build plots in & around Thurrock
Plots people are working to bring forward right now — within 20 miles of the Thurrock boundary. Register your interest to add weight to each one.
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Interest
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Help Make More Plots Happen
Join others in Thurrock working to unlock more self-build opportunities
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Add a self-build plot
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Get notified about new plots in Thurrock
Register your interest to receive updates when new self-build opportunities become available in this area.
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02Take action
3 things you can do to make more plots available
Small, concrete actions that compound. Each one helps build the case for self-build in Thurrock.
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Join the self-build register
Joining the register records real demand for self-build in Thurrock. Councils are obliged to grant enough permissions for serviced plots to meet that demand — every registration counts.
181 people have joined here since 2016. See the numbers →
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Register interest in plots
Get notified when new plots come up in Thurrock — and signal to landowners and the council that these plots matter, helping build momentum.
03
Connect with landowners
The creation of plots always starts with landowners. Small landowners are often the easiest to work with. Reach out to your network and get talking.
About the register
Since 2016, 181 people have registered interest in self-build in Thurrock. The council has permitted 44 plots in that time.
Of those registrations, 181 are on Part 1 (where the legal duty to grant permissions applies) and 0 are on Part 2 (subject to local eligibility tests).
That leaves an outstanding deficit of 121 plots — Period 7 (2022).
The case for action
181 people in Thurrock have joined the self-build register since 2016.
The council is legally required to grant enough plot permissions to meet that demand. In the last 12 months, only 4 were granted.
See full register data →1 icon = 1 person
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Latest data
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Plots granted (12m)
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Entry charge
03Find an architect
Architects within 20 miles of Thurrock
6 practices based within 20 miles of the Thurrock boundary.
Alexander Hills Architects
Recent project: Urban Infill House
Hackney Wick
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Archio
Recent project: Citizens House
Sydenham
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Levitate
Recent project: Perrysfield Farm
Lingfield & Crowhurst
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Milo Mason
Recent project: A Slow South London renovation
Camberwell Green
Platform 5 Architects
Recent project: Backwater Norfolk
Wroxham
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Studio Bark
Recent project: Nest House
Penyard
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