ABBEY planning approval rate
ABBEY ward in Barking & Dagenham has a 98.9% approval rate based on 183 planning decisions. Barking & Dagenham overall: 79.3%.
Last updated: March 2026
98.9%
ward approval rate
183
Decisions
181
Approved
2
Refused
79.3%
Barking & Dagenham average
ABBEY is 19.6 percentage points above the Barking & Dagenham average, making it one of the more permissive wards in this council area. Applications here have historically faced lower refusal rates.
How ABBEY compares
ABBEY ward
98.9%
Barking & Dagenham overall
79.3%
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Recent decisions in ABBEY
No recent comparable residential decisions found for this ward specifically. Check the council-level data for a broader view.
What gets approved near your property?
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Barking & Dagenham
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 9,122 decisions.