New Build approval rate in Barking & Dagenham
Barking & Dagenham approved 87.8% of new build applications, based on 910 decisions analysed.
Last updated: March 2026
87.8%
new build approval rate
910
New Build decisions
799
Approved
111
Refused
79.3%
Barking & Dagenham overall
New Build applications are approved more often than the Barking & Dagenham average (79.3%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How new build compares in Barking & Dagenham
New Build
87.8%
Barking & Dagenham all applications
79.3%
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Less than one set of revised drawings.
Other project types in Barking & Dagenham
72.6%
64.0%
83.3%
90.9%
60.5%
69.7%
60.0%
62.3%
50.4%
82.7%
71.0%
36.5%
11.3%
53.4%
76.3%