Whalebone planning approval rate
Whalebone ward in Barking & Dagenham has a 71.4% approval rate based on 611 planning decisions. Barking & Dagenham overall: 71.7%.
Last updated: August 2026
71.4%
ward approval rate
611
Decisions
436
Approved
175
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
71.4%
Barking & Dagenham overall
71.7%
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Recent decisions in Whalebone
Change of use from a dry cleaners (Use Class E(C)) to offices (Use Class E(G)) i · 2026-08-10
Change of use from a dwelling (Use Class C3) to a children's care home (Use Clas · 2026-08-10
Construction of a single storey rear extension and a single storey rear outbuild · 2026-07-27
Construction of a rear dormer extension including three roof lights to the front · 2026-07-13
Construction of a two storey side extension including the addition of a first fl · 2026-07-06
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