Planning decisions in Barking and Dagenham
As of 21 Aug 2023.
On the public planning record, Barking and Dagenham approved 76% of 7,095 decided applications across the public decisions we hold. Here is the approval rate for the most common home-project types. It is useful before you apply and free for local reporters to cite with attribution to MyTrustedTraders.
Approval rate by project type
- Extension : 78% approved (2,349 decided, ~41 days)
- Rear extension : 78% approved (1,562 decided, ~40 days)
- Loft conversion : 82% approved (670 decided, ~43 days)
- Roof / fenestration : 84% approved (661 decided, ~43 days)
- Side extension : 60% approved (391 decided, ~51 days)
- Demolition : 65% approved (242 decided, ~52 days)
- Two-storey extension : 50% approved (222 decided, ~51 days)
- Balcony / roof terrace : 87% approved (171 decided, ~43 days)
- Outbuilding / garden room : 68% approved (132 decided, ~48 days)
- Porch : 66% approved (130 decided, ~50 days)
- Change of use : 46% approved (128 decided, ~55 days)
- Driveway / dropped kerb : 84% approved (73 decided, ~59 days)
- Listed building / conservation : 92% approved (71 decided, ~67 days)
- Advertisement / signage : 90% approved (52 decided, ~51 days)
- Conservatory / orangery : 77% approved (44 decided, ~50 days)
- Tree work : 93% approved (44 decided, ~49 days)
- Solar / renewables : 97% approved (31 decided, ~44 days)
- Boundary wall / fence / gates : 86% approved (29 decided, ~55 days)
- Shopfront / commercial : 71% approved (28 decided, ~57 days)
- Annexe : 27% approved (22 decided, ~53 days)
- New dwelling : 47% approved (19 decided, ~61 days)
- Windows & doors : 80% approved (15 decided, ~54 days)
- Basement : 33% approved (9 decided, ~75 days)
Method
Figures are aggregates over the public planning decisions we hold for Barking and Dagenham, matched to a project type from the application description. Overall approval is decided-weighted across project types, using each type's rate over the last 5 years where we hold enough decisions, otherwise its full record. Only types with at least five decided applications are shown. We publish aggregate counts only, with no application references or applicant names. Full method and limits.