Goresbrook planning approval rate
Goresbrook ward in Barking & Dagenham has a 63.1% approval rate based on 415 planning decisions. Barking & Dagenham overall: 71.7%.
Last updated: August 2026
63.1%
ward approval rate
415
Decisions
262
Approved
153
Refused
71.7%
Barking & Dagenham average
Goresbrook is 8.6 percentage points below the Barking & Dagenham average, placing it among the stricter wards in Barking & Dagenham. Checking what gets approved nearby before applying is particularly important here.
How Goresbrook compares
Goresbrook ward
63.1%
Barking & Dagenham overall
71.7%
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Recent decisions in Goresbrook
Construction of a single storey rear extension · 2026-08-03
Change of use of the dwelling (Use Class C3) to a HMO (Use Class C4) for up to f · 2026-07-27
Construction of a single storey rear outbuilding · 2026-07-20
Demolition of existing garage and the construction of a single storey front and · 2026-06-22
Construction of a single storey rear extension including a raised decking area · 2026-06-15
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