Outbuilding approval rate in Barking & Dagenham
Barking & Dagenham approved 69.9% of outbuilding applications, based on 814 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
69.9%
outbuilding approval rate
814
Outbuilding decisions
569
Approved
245
Refused
75.4%
Barking & Dagenham overall
Outbuilding applications are refused more often than the Barking & Dagenham average (75.4%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How outbuilding compares in Barking & Dagenham
Outbuilding
69.9%
Barking & Dagenham all applications
75.4%
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Other project types in Barking & Dagenham
76.2%
84.4%
55.8%
80.8%
88.8%
82.1%
66.8%
52.3%
60.4%
42.9%
9.9%
74.6%
36.8%
36.4%
50.0%