Becontree planning approval rate
Becontree ward in Barking & Dagenham has a 71.7% approval rate based on 501 planning decisions. Barking & Dagenham overall: 71.7%.
Last updated: August 2026
71.7%
ward approval rate
501
Decisions
359
Approved
142
Refused
71.7%
Barking & Dagenham average
Becontree is broadly in line with the Barking & Dagenham average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Becontree compares
Becontree ward
71.7%
Barking & Dagenham overall
71.7%
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Recent decisions in Becontree
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
Construction of a single storey rear outbuilding to be used ancillary to the mai · 2026-07-27
Construction of a single storey rear extension to a ground floor retail unit inc · 2026-07-20
Construction of a first floor rear and side extension · 2026-07-20
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