Which ward in Barking & Dagenham has the highest planning approval rate?

Barking Riverside at 85.0% based on 246 decisions.

Which ward in Barking & Dagenham has the lowest planning approval rate?

Goresbrook at 66.8% based on 560 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Barking & Dagenham?

There is a 18.2% gap between Barking Riverside and Goresbrook. Your postcode significantly affects outcomes.

Planning Approval Rates by Ward in Barking & Dagenham

Planning outcomes in Barking & Dagenham are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 18.2% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

8,498 real decisions·22 wards·Updated September 2026

70.7% approved overall. But 2,490 applications refused since 2020. Where you live in Barking & Dagenham shifts your odds by up to 18.2%. The council average doesn't tell you which side of that gap you're on.

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All 22 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Barking Riverside	246	209	37	85.0%
2	Thames View	160	133	27	83.1%
3	Beam	259	212	47	81.9%
4	Eastbrook and Rush Green	312	254	58	81.4%
5	Thames	437	355	82	81.2%
6	Chadwell Heath	989	775	214	78.4%
7	Gascoigne	374	292	82	78.1%
8	Valence	679	523	156	77.0%
9	Longbridge	1,275	979	296	76.8%
10	Whalebone	852	647	205	75.9%
11	Northbury	232	176	56	75.9%
12	Becontree	714	537	177	75.2%
13	Eastbrook	391	293	98	74.9%
14	Abbey	409	302	107	73.8%
15	Mayesbrook	613	450	163	73.4%
16	River	270	198	72	73.3%
17	Parsloes	698	508	190	72.8%
18	Heath	451	328	123	72.7%
19	Alibon	615	445	170	72.4%
20	Village	617	446	171	72.3%
21	Eastbury	754	538	216	71.4%
22	Goresbrook	560	374	186	66.8%

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An extension might sail through in Barking Riverside but face serious resistance in Goresbrook.
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What the data tells us

A 18.2% gap separates the best and worst wards. Barking Riverside approves 85.0% of applications while Goresbrook approves just 66.8%. That's a fundamentally different planning environment.

High volume doesn't mean high approval. Some of the busiest wards aren't the most permissive. The number of applications a ward processes tells you nothing about how likely yours is to succeed.

Ward averages are a starting point, not a guarantee. Your specific outcome depends on your property, your neighbours, your proposal type and the comparable decisions near your address.

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Methodology: Covers 8,498 planning decisions in Barking & Dagenham, January 2020 to September 2026. Approval rate = approved / (approved + refused). Pending, withdrawn and invalid excluded. Ward boundaries reflect current electoral divisions. Data from Barking & Dagenham Council's public planning portal. Full methodology →