Chadwell Heath planning approval rate
Chadwell Heath ward in Barking & Dagenham has a 78.3% approval rate based on 981 planning decisions. Barking & Dagenham overall: 75.4%.
Last updated: September 2026
78.3%
ward approval rate
981
Decisions
768
Approved
213
Refused
75.4%
Barking & Dagenham average
Chadwell Heath sits slightly above the Barking & Dagenham average, with a 2.9 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.
How Chadwell Heath compares
Chadwell Heath ward
78.3%
Barking & Dagenham overall
75.4%
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Recent decisions in Chadwell Heath
Construction of a single storey rear and side infill extension, a hip-to-gable r · 2026-08-24
Application for listed building consent: Replacement of the existing clay tile r · 2026-08-10
Construction of a single storey rear extension and a rear dormer extension inclu · 2026-08-10
Construction of a single storey rear extension · 2026-08-03
Construction of a single storey rear extension and conversion of the garage into · 2026-08-03
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