PLANNING permission is being sought to change the nature of an area of marshland to the east of Thurrock into a 'dynamic' wetland habitat.

Essex Wildlife Trust has applied for permission to restore a piece of grazing marshland at Fobbing Marshes to encourage more birds to visit the site.

They will do so by building a series of bunds and water control structures which will see parts of the land flooded.

Currently the site is too dry through the year and below its potential for wintering and breeding.

It is hoped the changes will attract large numbers of winter wildfowl and wading birds.

You can see the full application and comment via this link.

Other planning applications submitted to Thurrock Council in the past week include:

Loft conversion including rear dormer. 20 Colburn Way, Grays, RM16 2EG. Ref. No: 20/01123/CLOPUD | Received: Fri 28 Aug 2020 | Validated: Fri 28 Aug 2020 | Status: Awaiting decision.

Single storey front extension and garage conversion. 5 Locke Close, Stanford-le-Hope, SS17 8RA. Ref. No: 20/01110/HHA | Received: Wed 26 Aug 2020 | Validated: Fri 28 Aug 2020 | Status: Awaiting decision.

Single storey rear extension, replacement doors to car port and enclosing car port to the rear. 3 Anne Heart Close, Chafford Hundred, RM16 6EB. Ref. No: 20/01114/CLOPUD | Received: Wed 26 Aug 2020 | Validated: Sat 29 Aug 2020 | Status: Awaiting decision.

Two Storey Side Extension.

19 Burgess Avenue, Stanford-le-Hope, SS17 0AU. Ref. No: 20/01111/HHA | Received: Tue 25 Aug 2020 | Validated: Thu 27 Aug 2020 | Status: Awaiting decision.

Single storey rear extension. 9 Church Road, Tilbury, RM18 7AJ. Ref. No: 20/01106/CLOPUD | Received: Tue 25 Aug 2020 | Validated: Wed 26 Aug 2020 | Status: Awaiting decision.

Single storey rear extension and loft conversion with two side dormers. Silversands, First Avenue, Stanford-le-Hope, SS17 8AA. Ref. No: 20/01112/HHA | Received: Tue 25 Aug 2020 | Validated: Fri 28 Aug 2020 | Status: Awaiting decision.

Rear extension with a depth of four metres from the original rear wall of the property, with a maximum height of 2.69 metres and eaves height of 2.54 metres. 111 Chadwell Road, Grays, RM17 5TQ. Ref. No: 20/01107/PHA | Received: Tue 25 Aug 2020 | Validated: Tue 25 Aug 2020 | Status: Awaiting decision.

Single storey rear extension with roof light to replace existing conservatory. 34 Hodges Close, Chafford Hundred, RM16 6EN. Ref. No: 20/01105/HHA | Received: Tue 25 Aug 2020 | Validated: Thu 27 Aug 2020 | Status: Awaiting decision.

Request for a Screening Opinion under Part 2 (6) of The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017: Proposed development comprising the proposed erection of a crematorium, private hospital, GP surgery, care home and revised access arrangements. Land Adjacent Bulgenen House and Wick Place Cottage, Brentwood Road, Bulphan. Ref. No: 20/01103/SCR | Received: Mon 24 Aug 2020 | Validated: Mon 24 Aug 2020 | Status: Awaiting decision. This application was featured in a separate story on Thurrock Nub News here.

Single storey rear and part side extension with two roof lights. 9 Thames Crescent, Corringham, SS17 9DT. Ref. No: 20/01098/HHA | Received: Sat 22 Aug 2020 | Validated: Thu 27 Aug 2020 | Status: Awaiting decision.

Installation of four aluminium louvres. 25-27 Telephone Exchange, Fetherston Road, Stanford-le-Hope, SS17 0BT. Ref. No: 20/01086/FUL | Received: Wed 19 Aug 2020 | Validated: Thu 27 Aug 2020 | Status: Awaiting decision.

Two storey side and rear extension. Judds Farm, Harrow Lane, Bulphan, RM14 3RE. Ref. No: 20/01080/HHA | Received: Tue 18 Aug 2020 | Validated: Wed 26 Aug 2020 | Status: Awaiting decision.

Part single storey front extension and front boundary treatment. 6 Farrow Gardens, Stifford Clays, Grays, RM16 2EU. Ref. No: 20/01041/HHA | Received: Tue 11 Aug 2020 | Validated: Thu 27 Aug 2020 | Status: Awaiting decision.

Loft conversion with two front dormers, rear dormer and Juliet balcony. 16 Birch Close South Ockendon RM15 6XD. Ref. No: 20/01033/HHA | Received: Mon 10 Aug 2020 | Validated: Wed 26 Aug 2020 | Status: This application has subsequently been withdrawn.

Rear extension with a depth of five metres from the original rear wall of the property, with a maximum height of three metres and eaves height of three metres. 36 Easington Way, South Ockendon, RM15 5EP. Ref. No: 20/01007/PHA | Received: Wed 05 Aug 2020 | Validated: Thu 27 Aug 2020 | Status: Awaiting decision.

Conservatory with roof lantern. 15 Meadow Road, Stifford Clays, Grays, RM16 2ET. Ref. No: 20/00954/CLOPUD | Received: Wed 29 Jul 2020 | Validated: Thu 27 Aug 2020 | Status: Awaiting decision.

Loft conversion with rear dormer and two front roof lights. 38 Dupre Close, Chafford Hundred, Grays, RM16 6RA. Ref. No: 20/00955/HHA | Received: Tue 28 Jul 2020 | Validated: Wed 26 Aug 2020 | Status: Awaiting decision.