Outbuilding approval rate in Barking & Dagenham
Barking & Dagenham approved 69.7% of outbuilding applications, based on 429 decisions analysed.
Last updated: March 2026
69.7%
outbuilding approval rate
429
Outbuilding decisions
299
Approved
130
Refused
79.3%
Barking & Dagenham overall
Outbuilding applications are refused more often than the Barking & Dagenham average (79.3%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How outbuilding compares in Barking & Dagenham
Outbuilding
69.7%
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%
87.8%
90.9%
60.5%
60.0%
62.3%
50.4%
82.7%
71.0%
36.5%
11.3%
53.4%
76.3%