Longbridge planning approval rate
Longbridge ward in Barking & Dagenham has a 76.7% approval rate based on 1,272 planning decisions. Barking & Dagenham overall: 75.4%.
Last updated: September 2026
76.7%
ward approval rate
1,272
Decisions
976
Approved
296
Refused
75.4%
Barking & Dagenham average
Longbridge is broadly in line with the Barking & Dagenham average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Longbridge compares
Longbridge ward
76.7%
Barking & Dagenham overall
75.4%
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Recent decisions in Longbridge
Change of use of the dwelling (Use Class C3) to a multi-purpose community space · 2026-09-07
Construction of a single storey rear and side infill extension · 2026-09-07
Change of use of the Dwelling (Use Class C3) to a Residential Care Home (Use Cla · 2026-08-24
Construction of a first floor rear extension · 2026-08-24
Change of use of the C3 dwelling to a C4 HMO [retrospective] · 2026-08-17
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