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Extension (General) approval rate in Barking & Dagenham

Barking & Dagenham approved 90.9% of extension (general) applications, based on 639 decisions analysed.

Last updated: March 2026

90.9%
extension (general) approval rate
639
Extension (General) decisions
581
Approved
58
Refused
79.3%
Barking & Dagenham overall

Extension (General) applications are approved more often than the Barking & Dagenham average (79.3%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.

How extension (general) compares in Barking & Dagenham

Extension (General) (639 decided)
90.9%
Barking & Dagenham all applications (9,122 decided)
79.3%

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Other project types in Barking & Dagenham

Rear Extension (2,715 decided)
72.6%
Side Extension (1,680 decided)
64.0%
Garage / Parking (1,336 decided)
83.3%
New Build (910 decided)
87.8%
Dormer (491 decided)
60.5%
64.8%
Outbuilding (429 decided)
69.7%
Front Extension (310 decided)
60.0%
Wraparound Extension (265 decided)
62.3%
Loft Conversion (256 decided)
50.4%
Conservatory (162 decided)
82.7%
Flat Conversion (155 decided)
71.0%
36.5%
HMO (97 decided)
11.3%
Annex (73 decided)
53.4%
Basement (38 decided)
76.3%
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