Whalebone planning approval rate
Whalebone ward in Barking & Dagenham has a 76.3% approval rate based on 838 planning decisions. Barking & Dagenham overall: 75.4%.
Last updated: September 2026
76.3%
ward approval rate
838
Decisions
639
Approved
199
Refused
75.4%
Barking & Dagenham average
Whalebone is broadly in line with the Barking & Dagenham average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Whalebone compares
Whalebone ward
76.3%
Barking & Dagenham overall
75.4%
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Recent decisions in Whalebone
Construction of a single storey side extension · 2026-08-17
Construction of a part two storey part single storey rear extension · 2026-08-17
Demolition of existing dwelling and the construction of a three storey residenti · 2026-08-17
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
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