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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 (981 decided)
78.3%
Barking & Dagenham overall (11,959 decided)
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
Approved
Application for listed building consent: Replacement of the existing clay tile r · 2026-08-10
Approved
Construction of a single storey rear extension and a rear dormer extension inclu · 2026-08-10
Approved
Construction of a single storey rear extension · 2026-08-03
Approved
Construction of a single storey rear extension and conversion of the garage into · 2026-08-03
Approved

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