Barking and Dagenham planning statistics

Ranked #31 of 33 London boroughs for planning approval rate over the last 12 months.

62%
approval rate (12m)
1121
applications received (12m)
1143
live caseload
10
major schemes decided (12m)

Householder applications (extensions, lofts, outbuildings)

Barking and Dagenham decided 347 householder applications in the last 12 months, approving 66%. The median decision took 51 days against the statutory 56-day target, with 91% decided in time.

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Figures computed from decided planning applications published by each borough, snapshot period 2026-07, computed 2026-07-12. Coverage: 33 London boroughs. Metrics with fewer than 20 decisions in the window are shown as “insufficient data” rather than ranked. See our methodology.