Valence planning approval rate
Valence ward in Barking & Dagenham has a 77.0% approval rate based on 679 planning decisions. Barking & Dagenham overall: 70.7%.
Last updated: September 2026
77.0%
ward approval rate
679
Decisions
523
Approved
156
Refused
70.7%
Barking & Dagenham average
Valence is 6.3 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 Valence compares
Valence ward
77.0%
Barking & Dagenham overall
70.7%
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Recent decisions in Valence
Construction of a front porch including relocation of the entrance door to the f · 2026-09-21
Construction of a part two storey part single storey side extension and construc · 2026-09-14
Demolition of existing outbuilding and the construction of a two storey building · 2026-08-31
Proposed replacement of 5no. existing antennas with 5no. new antennas, replaceme · 2026-08-17
Construction of a new single storey dwelling (1xbed) on land adjacent to 12 Nevi · 2026-08-03
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