Heath planning approval rate
Heath ward in Barking & Dagenham has a 72.7% approval rate based on 447 planning decisions. Barking & Dagenham overall: 70.7%.
Last updated: September 2026
72.7%
ward approval rate
447
Decisions
325
Approved
122
Refused
70.7%
Barking & Dagenham average
Heath is broadly in line with the Barking & Dagenham average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Heath compares
Heath ward
72.7%
Barking & Dagenham overall
70.7%
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Recent decisions in Heath
Construction of a single storey rear outbuilding [Retrospective] · 2026-09-07
Construction of a single storey rear and side extension including new ground flo · 2026-08-31
Construction of a first floor rear extension and addition of a first floor side · 2026-08-31
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
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