Planning drawings · London Borough of Barking and Dagenham
Planning drawings in Barking and Dagenham, £895 fixed
Barking and Dagenham is a paperless office that wants written dimensions to the boundaries on every householder site plan, and it removed the right to add extra storeys across almost the whole borough in 2022.
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Barking and Dagenham: £895 from Fixed Fee Plans, plus £548 to the council. Barking and Dagenham Council granted 258 of 388 householder decisions (66.5%, prior approvals included) from 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026, 32nd highest of the 32 London boroughs with a stated rate and 19.3 points below London's 85.8%.
Barking and Dagenham: 388 householder decisions
What is the householder approval rate in Barking and Dagenham?
Barking and Dagenham Council granted 258 of 388 householder decisions (66.5%) from 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026, with larger home extension prior approvals counted in. That is 19.3 points below London's 85.8% (20,556 of 23,967), and 130 of its 388 decisions were not granted. Rank 32 counts the 32 boroughs with 50+ decisions (one has fewer). Source: MHCLG PS2. Compare all boroughs: London approval rates table.
What does Barking and Dagenham Council need to validate an application?
- No hard copies: the council is a paperless office. (source)
- The site plan must show written dimensions, including those to the boundaries. (source)
- A design and access statement where any part of the house or garden is in a conservation area; CIL forms for 100m² or more of new floorspace; tree surveys by a qualified arboriculturist. (source)
Article 4 directions in Barking and Dagenham
three Article 4 directions below remove permitted development rights in Barking and Dagenham. Check an address with the permitted development checker.
- Small HMOs, borough-wide. In force since 14 May 2012 across the whole borough. (source)
- Additional storeys, borough-wide. Since 22 February 2022 the right to add storeys is removed everywhere except designated industrial land. (source)
- Becontree Estate (proposed). Directions over porches, and side and roof extensions on corner plots, are due to take effect on 19 November 2026 if confirmed. (source)
Barking and Dagenham has four conservation areas. (source)
How long does a planning decision take in Barking and Dagenham?
Barking and Dagenham decided 351 householder applications from 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026, prior approvals excluded; 351 of them (100%) took eight weeks or less.
- The council aims to give a written decision within eight weeks. (source)
- Householder pre-app through Be First: £270 for a 30-minute meeting and letter, plus £145 for a site visit; requests allocated within 5 working days. (source)
Drawings and prices in Barking and Dagenham
- planning permission drawings in Barking and Dagenham: £895.
- building regulations drawings: £795.
- house extension drawings
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Council facts checked 10 October 2026.
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Barking and Dagenham planning questions
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