Rear Extension approval rate in Barking & Dagenham
Barking & Dagenham approved 76.2% of rear extension applications, based on 5,225 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
76.2%
rear extension approval rate
5,225
Rear Extension decisions
3,980
Approved
1,245
Refused
70.7%
Barking & Dagenham overall
Rear Extension applications are approved more often than the Barking & Dagenham average (70.7%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How rear extension compares in Barking & Dagenham
Rear Extension
76.2%
Barking & Dagenham all applications
70.7%
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82.2%
70.0%
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74.1%
36.8%
37.3%
50.0%