New Build approval rate in Barking & Dagenham
Barking & Dagenham approved 42.9% of new build applications, based on 196 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
42.9%
new build approval rate
196
New Build decisions
84
Approved
112
Refused
70.7%
Barking & Dagenham overall
New Build applications are refused more often than the Barking & Dagenham average (70.7%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How new build compares in Barking & Dagenham
New Build
42.9%
Barking & Dagenham all applications
70.7%
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Other project types in Barking & Dagenham
76.2%
84.4%
55.8%
80.9%
88.9%
82.2%
70.0%
66.6%
52.7%
60.2%
10.4%
74.1%
36.8%
37.3%
50.0%