Northbury planning approval rate
Northbury ward in Barking & Dagenham has a 75.9% approval rate based on 232 planning decisions. Barking & Dagenham overall: 70.7%.
Last updated: September 2026
75.9%
ward approval rate
232
Decisions
176
Approved
56
Refused
70.7%
Barking & Dagenham average
Northbury is 5.2 percentage points above the Barking & Dagenham average, making it one of the more permissive wards in this council area. Applications here have historically faced lower refusal rates.
How Northbury compares
Northbury ward
75.9%
Barking & Dagenham overall
70.7%
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Recent decisions in Northbury
Replacement and alteration of the existing doors and windows · 2026-09-07
Construction of a single storey rear extension · 2026-08-03
Construction of a single storey rear extension [retrospective] · 2026-07-27
Installation of an external two storey lift to the front elevation · 2026-07-27
Demolition of existing buildings and erection of part three- part two-storey bui · 2026-06-22
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