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Full approval rate in Barking & Dagenham
Barking & Dagenham approved 66.9% of full applications, based on 2,827 decisions analysed.
Last updated: June 2026
66.9%
full approval rate
2,827
Full decisions
1,890
Approved
937
Refused
78.2%
Barking & Dagenham overall
How full compares in Barking & Dagenham
Full
66.9%
Barking & Dagenham all types
78.2%
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Other application types in Barking & Dagenham
Other
82.8%
Full
66.9%
Prior Approval
80.4%