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

Barking Riverside at 86.4% based on 206 decisions.

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

Goresbrook at 63.1% based on 415 decisions.

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

There is a 23.3% 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 23.3% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

9,176 real decisions·22 wards·Updated August 2026

71.7% approved overall. But 2,596 applications refused since 2020. Where you live in Barking & Dagenham shifts your odds by up to 23.3%. 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	206	178	28	86.4%
2	Thames View	115	93	22	80.9%
3	Thames	391	313	78	80.1%
4	Beam	206	162	44	78.6%
5	Eastbrook and Rush Green	222	173	49	77.9%
6	Gascoigne	327	251	76	76.8%
7	Chadwell Heath	701	520	181	74.2%
8	Longbridge	945	689	256	72.9%
9	Valence	491	355	136	72.3%
10	Becontree	501	359	142	71.7%
11	Whalebone	611	436	175	71.4%
12	Northbury	168	120	48	71.4%
13	Abbey	341	238	103	69.8%
14	Eastbrook	308	215	93	69.8%
15	River	223	155	68	69.5%
16	Village	488	338	150	69.3%
17	Mayesbrook	477	328	149	68.8%
18	Heath	346	238	108	68.8%
19	Parsloes	538	367	171	68.2%
20	Alibon	466	318	148	68.2%
21	Eastbury	566	377	189	66.6%
22	Goresbrook	415	262	153	63.1%

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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 23.3% gap separates the best and worst wards. Barking Riverside approves 86.4% of applications while Goresbrook approves just 63.1%. 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 9,176 planning decisions in Barking & Dagenham, January 2020 to August 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 →