Chadwell Heath planning approval rate
Chadwell Heath ward in Barking & Dagenham has a 78.4% approval rate based on 989 planning decisions. Barking & Dagenham overall: 70.7%.
Last updated: September 2026
78.4%
ward approval rate
989
Decisions
775
Approved
214
Refused
70.7%
Barking & Dagenham average
Chadwell Heath is 7.7 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 Chadwell Heath compares
Chadwell Heath ward
78.4%
Barking & Dagenham overall
70.7%
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Recent decisions in Chadwell Heath
Construction of a first floor rear extension · 2026-09-14
Demolition of existing garage and the construction of two storey side and rear e · 2026-09-14
Internal and external alterations to the existing cricket pavilion, including fa · 2026-09-14
Demolition of the existing garage and the construction of a single storey front · 2026-09-14
Conversion of the existing dwelling into three flats (2x 1- bed and 1x 3- bed) a · 2026-09-07
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