New Local Plan for Thurrock

Evidence to support the Local Plan

Local plans must be based on strong evidence.

We carry out detailed technical studies on the characteristics of each area, including:

  • social
  • economic
  • environmental

Our Issues and Options (Stage 2) consultation included information on how studies have helped with the plan-making process so far. You can download current technical studies below.

South Essex Housing Needs Assessment, June 2022 (PDF 4.24MB)
Thurrock Strategic Green Belt Assessment stages 1a and 1b, January 2019
Thurrock Strategic Green Belt Assessment stages 1a and 1b, January 2019 (PDF 13.68MB)
Thurrock Strategic Green Belt Assessment stages 1a and 1b, January 2019 – appendices E and F (PDF 17.26MB)
Thurrock Town and Local Centre Health Check Assessment, October 2018 (PDF 3.32MB)
Gypsy, Traveller and Travelling Showpeople reports, January to July 2018
Essex, Southend-on-Sea and Thurrock Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Assessment Joint Methodology, January 2018 (PDF 1.01MB)
Essex, Southend-on-Sea and Thurrock Gypsy, Traveller and Travelling Showpeople Accommodation Assessment Summary 2016-2033, January 2018 (PDF 1.14MB)
Thurrock Gypsy, Traveller and Travelling Showpeople Accommodation Assessment Need Summary Report, January 2018 (PDF 603.46KB)
Thurrock Buckles Lane Travelling Showpeople Accommodation Assessment, July 2018 (PDF 2.60MB)

Thurrock Level 1 Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (SFRA), June 2018

Thurrock Level 1 SFRA, June 2018 (PDF 1.87MB)
Thurrock Level 1 SFRA, June 2018 – appendix B (PDF 69MB)
Thurrock Level 1 SFRA, June 2018 – appendices C to E: East Tilbury (PDF 17MB)
Thurrock Level 1 SFRA, June 2018 – appendices C to E: Fobbing (PDF 54MB)
Thurrock Level 1 SFRA, June 2018 – appendices C to E: Grays (PDF 98MB)
Thurrock Level 1 SFRA, June 2018 – appendices C to E: Mardyke (PDF 27MB)
Thurrock Level 1 SFRA, June 2018 – appendices C to E: Mucking (PDF 7.34MB)
Thurrock Level 1 SFRA, June 2018 – appendices C to E: Purfleet (PDF 59MB)
Thurrock Level 1 SFRA, June 2018 – appendices C to E: Tilbury (PDF 82MB)
Thurrock Level 1 SFRA, June 2018 – appendices F to K (PDF 6.73MB)
Thurrock Employment Land Availability Assessment, December 2017 (PDF 18.81MB)
South Essex Economic Development Needs Assessment (EDNA), December 2017
South Essex EDNA, December 2017 (PDF 10.83MB)
South Essex EDNA, December 2017 – appendix 3: existing south Essex sites (PDF 19.35MB)
South Essex EDNA, December 2017 – appendix 3: existing Thurrock sites (PDF 7.34MB)
South Essex EDNA, December 2017 – appendix 3: potential sites (PDF 19.18MB)
South Essex Retail Study volumes 1, 2 and 3, November 2017 (PDF 6.26MB)
Thurrock Housing Land Availability Assessment (HLAA), October 2017
Thurrock HLAA, October 2017 (PDF 14.17MB)
Thurrock HLAA, October 2017 – appendix B: east sites (PDF 12.04MB)
Thurrock HLAA, October 2017 – appendix B: west sites (PDF 13.89MB)
Grays town centre framework, October 2017 (PDF 5.72MB)
Thurrock Viability Study Baseline Report, October 2016 (PDF 2.00MB)
South Essex Strategic Housing Market Assessment
South Essex Strategic Housing Market Assessment, May 2016 (PDF 7.35MB)
South Essex Strategic Housing Market Assessment Addendum, May 2017 (PDF 2.09MB)

We have commissioned a wide range of further technical studies that will help us to prepare the Local Plan – these studies will all be published online when completed.