East of England
Thurrock must plan for 1,079 homes a year
Thurrock has to plan for 1,079 new homes a year, 5,395 over 5 years.
No brownfield cover figure for Thurrock. Only 38% of the sites on this council's brownfield register give a housing estimate, so its capacity cannot be totalled. We publish the cover figure only where at least 80% do.
That is a gap in the register, not evidence that Thurrock has no brownfield land.
Delivery
Over the three years to March 2025, Thurrock delivered 1,015 of the 3,505 homes it was required to: 29%. The government's published consequence: the presumption in favour of sustainable development applies.
What is on the brownfield register
66 live sites covering 139 hectares, of which 7 have no planning permission yet. 41 of them give no housing estimate.
A council short of land has to find more, and the 17 August 2026 planning framework widened what counts as grey belt. This page describes the council's position. It does not say whether any particular piece of land would get permission.
Housing Delivery Test 2025 measurement, published 17 August 2026.