Heath planning approval rate
Heath ward in Barking & Dagenham has a 68.8% approval rate based on 346 planning decisions. Barking & Dagenham overall: 71.7%.
Last updated: August 2026
68.8%
ward approval rate
346
Decisions
238
Approved
108
Refused
71.7%
Barking & Dagenham average
Heath is 2.9 percentage points below the Barking & Dagenham average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How Heath compares
Heath ward
68.8%
Barking & Dagenham overall
71.7%
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Recent decisions in Heath
Demolition of existing store and construction of a new two- storey 3x bed dwelli · 2026-07-13
Construction of a single storey rear extension [Retrospective] · 2026-06-29
Construction of a first floor rear extension · 2026-06-22
Construction of a first floor rear extension · 2026-06-08
Construction of a two storey side extension and a part two storey part single st · 2026-05-25
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