Beam planning approval rate
Beam ward in Barking & Dagenham has a 81.9% approval rate based on 259 planning decisions. Barking & Dagenham overall: 70.7%.
Last updated: September 2026
81.9%
ward approval rate
259
Decisions
212
Approved
47
Refused
70.7%
Barking & Dagenham average
Beam is 11.2 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 Beam compares
Beam ward
81.9%
Barking & Dagenham overall
70.7%
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Recent decisions in Beam
Construction of a first floor rear extension · 2026-09-07
Construction of a part two- storey part single storey rear extension · 2026-08-24
Demolition of existing conservatory and canopy and construction of a single stor · 2026-08-24
Proposed removal and replacement of 3no antennas and associated ancillary develo · 2026-08-17
Demolition of existing garage and the construction of a single storey side exten · 2026-08-17
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