Whalebone planning approval rate
Whalebone ward in Barking & Dagenham has a 71.5% approval rate based on 599 planning decisions. Barking & Dagenham overall: 71.7%.
Last updated: June 2026
71.5%
ward approval rate
599
Decisions
428
Approved
171
Refused
71.7%
Barking & Dagenham average
Whalebone is broadly in line with the Barking & Dagenham average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Whalebone compares
Whalebone ward
71.5%
Barking & Dagenham overall
71.7%
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Recent decisions in Whalebone
Change of use of the dwelling (Use Class C3) to a children's care home for up to · 2026-06-29
Alterations to the existing rear and side elevations and relocation of the side · 2026-06-08
Construction of a two storey front extension to accommodate office space ancilla · 2026-06-01
Alterations to the front and rear fenestration · 2026-05-18
Replacement of existing access door to the east elevation and replacement of gla · 2026-04-27
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