Becontree planning approval rate
Becontree ward in Barking & Dagenham has a 75.2% approval rate based on 714 planning decisions. Barking & Dagenham overall: 70.7%.
Last updated: September 2026
75.2%
ward approval rate
714
Decisions
537
Approved
177
Refused
70.7%
Barking & Dagenham average
Becontree sits slightly above the Barking & Dagenham average, with a 4.5 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.
How Becontree compares
Becontree ward
75.2%
Barking & Dagenham overall
70.7%
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Recent decisions in Becontree
Construction of a part two storey part single storey rear extension · 2026-09-21
Alterations to the existing shopfront canopy including the construction of a rol · 2026-08-31
Demolition of existing garage and construction of a new garage · 2026-08-17
Construction of a part two storey part single storey rear extension to the dwell · 2026-08-03
Construction of a single storey front extension · 2026-07-27
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