Barking & Dagenham planning approval rate
Barking & Dagenham council approved 71.7% of planning applications and refused 28.3%, based on 9,176 decisions analysed. Ranked 1st out of 300 councils for strictness.
Last updated: August 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to August 2026
71.7%
overall approval rate
9,176
Decisions analysed
6,580
Approved
2,596
Refused
22
Wards covered
Planning in Barking & Dagenham? Check your postcode to see approval rates specific to your ward and street.
Approval rate by application type
Different application types have different approval rates in Barking & Dagenham. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.
71.7%
Approval rate by project type
These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Barking & Dagenham, mined from 9,176 proposal descriptions.
75.5%
54.6%
66.3%
68.1%
56.0%
51.9%
45.9%
60.2%
69.4%
42.3%
39.9%
5.8%
73.2%
34.6%
36.5%
50.0%
Approval rate by ward
Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Barking & Dagenham. Click any ward for detailed statistics.
Longbridge
72.9%
Chadwell Heath
74.2%
Whalebone
71.4%
Eastbury
66.6%
Parsloes
68.2%
Becontree
71.7%
Valence
72.3%
Village
69.3%
Mayesbrook
68.8%
Alibon
68.2%
Goresbrook
63.1%
Thames
80.1%
Heath
68.8%
Abbey
69.8%
Gascoigne
76.8%
Eastbrook
69.8%
River
69.5%
Eastbrook and Rush Green
77.9%
Barking Riverside
86.4%
Beam
78.6%
Wards in Barking & Dagenham
Longbridge
72.9% approval · 945 decisions
Chadwell Heath
74.2% approval · 701 decisions
Whalebone
71.4% approval · 611 decisions
Eastbury
66.6% approval · 566 decisions
Parsloes
68.2% approval · 538 decisions
Becontree
71.7% approval · 501 decisions
Valence
72.3% approval · 491 decisions
Village
69.3% approval · 488 decisions
Mayesbrook
68.8% approval · 477 decisions
Alibon
68.2% approval · 466 decisions
Goresbrook
63.1% approval · 415 decisions
Thames
80.1% approval · 391 decisions
Heath
68.8% approval · 346 decisions
Abbey
69.8% approval · 341 decisions
Gascoigne
76.8% approval · 327 decisions
Eastbrook
69.8% approval · 308 decisions
River
69.5% approval · 223 decisions
Eastbrook and Rush Green
77.9% approval · 222 decisions
Barking Riverside
86.4% approval · 206 decisions
Beam
78.6% approval · 206 decisions
Recent comparable decisions
The most recent residential planning decisions in Barking & Dagenham, showing how the council decides real applications.
Construction of a single storey rear outbuilding to be used ancillary to the mai · Beam · 2026-08-10
Construction of an access ramp to the rear elevation · Parsloes · 2026-08-10
Replacement of the existing 48 sheet paper and paste poster with a 3000mm x 6000 · Alibon · 2026-08-10
Showing 3 recent comparable decisions. See more in the full report →
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Frequently asked questions about planning in Barking & Dagenham
What is the planning approval rate in Barking & Dagenham?
Based on 9,176 planning decisions analysed since 2020, Barking & Dagenham approved 71.7% of applications and refused 28.3%. The council is ranked 1st out of 300 UK councils for approval rate.
How many planning applications are refused in Barking & Dagenham?
Barking & Dagenham refuses 28.3% of planning applications, roughly 1 in 4. That is higher than the UK average of 11.4%. Out of 9,176 decided applications since 2020, 2,596 were refused. PlanningLens lets you check any postcode to see which applications were refused near a specific property.
Which areas of Barking & Dagenham have the highest planning approval rates?
The highest approval rates in Barking & Dagenham are in Barking Riverside (86.4%), Thames View (80.9%), and Thames (80.1%). Approval rates vary significantly by ward, see the full ward breakdown above.
What types of planning application are most common in Barking & Dagenham?
The most common planning application types in Barking & Dagenham are: Other (9,176 decisions, 71.7% approved).
How long does a planning application take in Barking & Dagenham?
Most planning applications in Barking & Dagenham are decided within 8 weeks for householder applications and 13 weeks for major developments, the statutory targets set by central government. With 9,176 decisions analysed since 2020, Barking & Dagenham processes approximately 1,529 planning applications per year.
How do I check planning applications in Barking & Dagenham?
You can search planning applications in Barking & Dagenham directly on the council's official planning portal. PlanningLens also lets you check any postcode against 9,176 historical decisions in Barking & Dagenham to see what's been approved and refused near a specific property.
How is PlanningLens approval rate data for Barking & Dagenham calculated?
PlanningLens scrapes Barking & Dagenham's official planning portal and analyses every published decision since January 2020. The approval rate is calculated as approved decisions divided by total decided applications, excluding withdrawn and pending applications. The full methodology, data sourcing, and Creative Commons BY 4.0 licensing terms are published at planninglens.co.uk/methodology.