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Barking and Dagenham

London · E09000002 · 189 quarters held (1979 Q2 – 2026 Q2)

Decisions
681
2025 Q3 – 2026 Q2
Refusal rate
35.2%
higher than 100% of authorities
Majors in time
100.0%
threshold 60%
Minors in time
100.0%
threshold 70%
Householder in time
100.0%
no formal threshold
Delegated
97.9%
decisions not to committee
Appellant win rate
29.2%
128 allowed of 438 decided
Decisions overturned
3.1%
quality threshold 10%

Refusal rate trend — last 40 quarters

2016 Q3 → 2026 Q2 · peak 47.6%

Official statistics — is development moving through the system?

MHCLG quarterly planning returns (PS1/PS2), last 4 quarters 2025 Q3 to 2026 Q2, and the government's latest Housing Delivery Test. These are the authority's own statutory returns, not our scrape.

Applications received
686
in the window
Applications decided
681
in the window
Approval rate
64.8%
441 granted, 240 refused · national median refusal 11.6%
Refusal rate rank 33 of 33 London boroughs (1 = fewest refusals) · peer median 17.0%
Decided within time
100.0%
rank 1 of 307 reporting authorities · national median 91.4%
Rank 1 of 33 London boroughs · peer median 91.0%

Peer ranks compare only London boroughs with more than 50 decisions in the window, the same floor as the national rank. A rank among peers is the fairer read: types of authority carry very different caseloads.

Performance by development type
TypeDecisionsApprovedIn time
Major2085.0%100.0%
Minor16971.0%100.0%
Other49261.8%—
of which householder38866.5%100.0%
"In time" = within the statutory period or an agreed extension, excluding prior approvals. "Other" covers everything that is neither major nor minor; householder figures are measured against the 8-week period.
Applications through the system
Last 8 quarters held
01312622024 Q3: 176 received2024 Q3: 179 decided2024 Q32024 Q4: 262 received2024 Q4: 185 decided2025 Q1: 228 received2025 Q1: 141 decided2025 Q2: 207 received2025 Q2: 187 decided2025 Q3: 147 received2025 Q3: 212 decided2025 Q4: 189 received2025 Q4: 173 decided2026 Q1: 159 received2026 Q1: 153 decided2026 Q2: 191 received2026 Q2: 143 decided2026 Q2
▬ received   ▬ decided
Housing Delivery Test
HDT 2025 measurement, homes delivered against requirement over 2022/23 to 2024/25
58%
Presumption

Delivery below 75%: the NPPF presumption in favour of sustainable development applies to housing applications here. A material point for any housing proposal.

Where these figures come from. Each dataset below is the publisher's own file, loaded unchanged; rows are matched to this authority by its ONS code (E09000002). Missing values are shown as "—" and are never estimated or filled from another period.
DatasetPublisherCovers this authorityLoadedOfficial source
Planning application decisions (PS2)MHCLG1979 Q2 to 2026 Q2 (189 quarters)25 Oct 2026 · 68,583 rows nationallyLive tables
Planning application flow (PS1)MHCLG1979 Q2 to 2026 Q2 (189 quarters)25 Oct 2026 · 42,861 rows nationallyLive tables
Housing Delivery Test 2025MHCLG2022/23 to 2024/2518 Aug 2026Measurement
Open Government Licence v3.0. The MHCLG tables are reloaded every Sunday; the loaded date is the last successful run.

Quarterly history

QuarterDecisions GrantedRefused Refusal %Majors in time Minors in timeReceived
2026 Q2 143 94 49 34.3% 100.0% 100.0% 191
2026 Q1 153 95 58 37.9% 100.0% 100.0% 159
2025 Q4 173 113 60 34.7% 100.0% 100.0% 189
2025 Q3 212 139 73 34.4% 100.0% 100.0% 147
2025 Q2 187 118 69 36.9% — 100.0% 207
2025 Q1 141 102 39 27.7% — 100.0% 228
2024 Q4 185 130 55 29.7% 100.0% 100.0% 262
2024 Q3 179 141 38 21.2% 100.0% 100.0% 176
2024 Q2 172 119 53 30.8% 100.0% 100.0% 196
2024 Q1 130 81 49 37.7% 100.0% 100.0% 267
2023 Q4 186 107 79 42.5% 100.0% 100.0% 266
2023 Q3 214 124 90 42.1% — 100.0% 210
2023 Q2 189 125 64 33.9% 100.0% 100.0% 215
2023 Q1 188 122 66 35.1% 100.0% 100.0% 191
2022 Q4 200 132 68 34.0% 100.0% 100.0% 236
2022 Q3 209 151 58 27.8% — 100.0% 200
2022 Q2 217 136 81 37.3% 100.0% 100.0% 219
2022 Q1 182 107 75 41.2% 100.0% 100.0% 228
2021 Q4 239 167 72 30.1% 100.0% 100.0% 206
2021 Q3 259 168 91 35.1% 100.0% 100.0% 259
2021 Q2 228 144 84 36.8% 100.0% 100.0% 265
2021 Q1 252 170 82 32.5% 100.0% 100.0% 272
2020 Q4 319 167 152 47.6% 100.0% 88.5% 279
2020 Q3 237 138 99 41.8% 100.0% 89.9% 262
2020 Q2 195 110 85 43.6% 100.0% 83.0% 154
2020 Q1 228 149 79 34.6% 100.0% 45.0% 201
2019 Q4 189 117 72 38.1% — 72.2% 197
2019 Q3 184 113 71 38.6% 100.0% 42.9% 201
2019 Q2 212 136 76 35.8% 0.0% 37.9% 258
2019 Q1 213 157 56 26.3% 100.0% 27.0% 206
2018 Q4 171 137 34 19.9% 33.3% 41.7% 212
2018 Q3 205 172 33 16.1% — 62.5% 193
2018 Q2 209 162 47 22.5% 100.0% 89.7% 235
2018 Q1 207 150 57 27.5% 100.0% 90.0% 236
2017 Q4 191 152 39 20.4% 100.0% 77.4% 233
2017 Q3 317 247 70 22.1% 75.0% 85.2% 304
2017 Q2 288 230 58 20.1% — 93.3% 301
2017 Q1 245 191 54 22.0% 100.0% 96.8% 280
2016 Q4 257 213 44 17.1% 75.0% 96.0% 267
2016 Q3 267 207 60 22.5% 75.0% 100.0% 289
2016 Q2 271 222 49 18.1% 100.0% 97.5% 304
2016 Q1 227 178 49 21.6% 85.7% 96.0% 256
2015 Q4 200 150 50 25.0% 100.0% 69.8% 250
2015 Q3 161 117 44 27.3% 83.3% 60.0% 246
2015 Q2 137 109 28 20.4% 100.0% 61.8% 240
2015 Q1 151 122 29 19.2% 75.0% 55.6% 173
2014 Q4 127 100 27 21.3% 100.0% 31.1% 159
2014 Q3 162 141 21 13.0% 100.0% 55.8% 190
2014 Q2 115 92 23 20.0% 100.0% 65.2% 179
2014 Q1 133 96 18 13.5% 83.3% 65.4% 151
2013 Q4 136 102 17 12.5% 100.0% 63.3% 153
2013 Q3 155 109 23 14.8% 100.0% 70.3% 165
2013 Q2 167 128 19 11.4% 81.3% 57.7% 185
2013 Q1 147 103 22 15.0% 80.0% 40.0% 169
2012 Q4 144 107 18 12.5% 66.7% 56.7% 169
2012 Q3 253 187 38 15.0% 66.7% 61.3% 226
2012 Q2 170 117 31 18.2% 0.0% 63.6% 194
2012 Q1 135 104 21 15.6% 0.0% 47.8% 185
2011 Q4 164 116 29 17.7% — 63.2% 156
2011 Q3 176 129 32 18.2% 100.0% 75.0% 210
2011 Q2 136 97 24 17.6% — 71.4% 188
2011 Q1 153 100 34 22.2% 40.0% 59.5% 165
2010 Q4 150 104 29 19.3% — 44.8% 165
2010 Q3 152 115 21 13.8% 0.0% 65.2% 171
2010 Q2 176 129 32 18.2% 100.0% 75.0% 177
2010 Q1 155 104 34 21.9% 75.0% 60.7% 180
2009 Q4 159 107 34 21.4% 66.7% 90.7% 200
2009 Q3 186 130 38 20.4% 100.0% 91.8% 190
2009 Q2 158 117 24 15.2% 50.0% 83.3% 159
2009 Q1 135 100 25 18.5% 33.3% 80.0% 158
2008 Q4 187 136 35 18.7% 100.0% 94.4% 180
2008 Q3 253 188 47 18.6% 100.0% 84.3% 218
2008 Q2 204 141 49 24.0% 85.7% 89.5% 266
2008 Q1 208 142 48 23.1% 50.0% 92.5% 227
2007 Q4 235 164 48 20.4% 80.0% 93.0% 242
2007 Q3 275 207 46 16.7% 85.7% 92.0% 257
2007 Q2 230 185 33 14.3% 100.0% 84.2% 285
2007 Q1 180 136 31 17.2% 83.3% 87.0% 237
2006 Q4 218 182 30 13.8% 83.3% 87.5% 224
2006 Q3 221 158 45 20.4% 80.0% 86.7% 241
2006 Q2 203 150 39 19.2% 87.5% 79.2% 233
2006 Q1 166 133 28 16.9% 50.0% 85.5% 201
2005 Q4 172 122 32 18.6% 100.0% 89.1% 168
2005 Q3 235 165 41 17.4% 80.0% 96.0% 248
2005 Q2 224 156 57 25.4% 66.7% 85.5% 222
2005 Q1 163 116 34 20.9% 66.7% 90.7% 205
2004 Q4 221 163 46 20.8% 20.0% 87.5% 205
2004 Q3 254 176 59 23.2% 50.0% 81.8% 247
2004 Q2 244 172 46 18.9% 77.8% 80.7% 279
2004 Q1 206 155 36 17.5% 90.9% 71.4% 252
2003 Q4 213 167 36 16.9% 30.0% 69.4% 224
2003 Q3 266 218 30 11.3% 30.8% 45.8% 256
2003 Q2 243 211 25 10.3% 54.5% 23.4% 256
2003 Q1 189 162 18 9.5% 57.1% 30.2% 247
2002 Q4 201 163 28 13.9% 60.0% 52.5% 198
2002 Q3 220 177 27 12.3% 50.0% 41.5% 247
2002 Q2 209 176 15 7.2% 12.5% 48.8% 242
2002 Q1 231 190 24 10.4% 70.0% 40.4% 231
2001 Q4 113 99 12 10.6% 0.0% 36.4% 192
2001 Q3 156 148 7 4.5% 50.0% 40.0% 158
2001 Q2 205 193 10 4.9% 0.0% 42.9% 186
2001 Q1 109 100 6 5.5% 25.0% 47.4% 191
2000 Q4 142 126 13 9.2% 66.7% 56.4% 160
2000 Q3 183 169 10 5.5% 40.0% 55.6% 171
2000 Q2 178 164 9 5.1% 50.0% 55.3% 208
2000 Q1 137 124 10 7.3% 50.0% 52.8% 179
1999 Q4 147 127 10 6.8% 71.4% 51.5% 139
1999 Q3 151 132 12 7.9% 40.0% 54.8% 153
1999 Q2 146 120 9 6.2% 40.0% 62.5% 178
1999 Q1 119 93 8 6.7% 50.0% 14.3% 126
1998 Q4 144 119 9 6.3% 33.3% 62.2% 142
1998 Q3 164 146 10 6.1% 66.7% 68.1% 172
1998 Q2 126 120 4 3.2% — 62.7% 139
1998 Q1 120 107 5 4.2% 63.6% 76.3% 148
1997 Q4 115 98 13 11.3% 80.0% 63.0% 132
1997 Q3 153 118 15 9.8% 33.3% 67.6% 151
1997 Q2 136 117 2 1.5% 66.7% 71.0% 138
1997 Q1 122 101 9 7.4% 0.0% 61.4% 145
1996 Q4 81 63 11 13.6% 50.0% 56.0% 83
1996 Q3 0 0 0 — — — 0
1996 Q2 112 89 14 12.5% 50.0% 56.3% 129
1996 Q1 128 112 16 12.5% 60.0% 25.6% —
1995 Q4 73 62 11 15.1% 33.3% 34.8% —
1995 Q3 134 128 6 4.5% 33.3% 62.2% —
1995 Q2 108 103 5 4.6% 66.7% 38.5% —
1995 Q1 93 87 6 6.5% 33.3% 41.4% —
1994 Q4 102 98 4 3.9% 20.0% 51.6% —
1994 Q3 117 111 6 5.1% 33.3% 62.5% —
1994 Q2 147 141 6 4.1% 100.0% 60.0% —
1994 Q1 123 109 14 11.4% 25.0% 36.1% —
1993 Q4 111 100 11 9.9% 20.0% 44.0% —
1993 Q3 136 127 9 6.6% 0.0% 71.9% —
1993 Q2 192 179 13 6.8% 87.5% 33.3% —
1993 Q1 134 127 7 5.2% 55.6% 64.1% —
1992 Q4 143 124 19 13.3% 60.0% 40.0% —
1992 Q3 158 149 9 5.7% 25.0% 53.3% —
1992 Q2 193 180 13 6.7% 87.5% 33.3% —
1992 Q1 156 148 8 5.1% 60.0% 65.2% —
1991 Q4 162 145 17 10.5% 83.3% 29.4% —
1991 Q3 159 147 12 7.5% 50.0% 26.8% —
1991 Q2 194 183 11 5.7% 87.5% 33.3% —
1991 Q1 177 159 18 10.2% 40.0% 42.0% —
1990 Q4 162 145 17 10.5% 83.3% 29.4% —
1990 Q3 165 152 13 7.9% 50.0% 30.2% —
1990 Q2 205 193 12 5.9% 87.5% 36.0% —
1990 Q1 217 196 21 9.7% 50.0% 41.0% —
1989 Q4 180 161 19 10.6% 83.3% 31.6% —
1989 Q3 168 155 13 7.7% 50.0% 30.2% —
1989 Q2 238 223 15 6.3% 90.0% 35.1% —
1989 Q1 234 210 24 10.3% 50.0% 42.4% —
1988 Q4 207 186 21 10.1% 84.6% 30.3% —
1988 Q3 199 183 16 8.0% 54.5% 33.3% —
1988 Q2 259 242 17 6.6% 90.0% 39.7% —
1988 Q1 194 185 9 4.6% 58.3% 63.2% —
1987 Q4 181 160 21 11.6% 60.0% 44.6% —
1987 Q3 196 183 13 6.6% 25.0% 51.4% —
1987 Q2 212 205 7 3.3% 66.7% 66.7% —
1987 Q1 191 183 8 4.2% 100.0% 55.8% —
1986 Q4 152 148 4 2.6% 80.0% 68.3% —
1986 Q3 204 197 7 3.4% 72.7% 70.4% —
1986 Q2 226 215 11 4.9% 62.5% 68.9% —
1986 Q1 159 148 11 6.9% 60.0% 64.3% —
1985 Q4 185 174 11 5.9% 85.7% 81.6% —
1985 Q3 199 189 10 5.0% 50.0% 76.3% —
1985 Q2 224 209 15 6.7% 83.3% 77.8% —
1985 Q1 157 141 16 10.2% 100.0% 63.9% —
1984 Q4 182 166 16 8.8% 100.0% 78.3% —
1984 Q3 221 211 10 4.5% 66.7% 80.4% —
1984 Q2 250 229 21 8.4% 66.7% 67.3% —
1984 Q1 272 254 18 6.6% 83.3% 81.3% —
1983 Q4 203 186 17 8.4% 0.0% 84.2% —
1983 Q3 222 207 15 6.8% 33.3% 72.7% —
1983 Q2 276 259 17 6.2% 100.0% 89.8% —
1983 Q1 181 172 9 5.0% 50.0% 62.9% —
1982 Q4 162 153 9 5.6% — 82.8% —
1982 Q3 191 183 8 4.2% 75.0% 89.5% —
1982 Q2 200 190 10 5.0% 100.0% 81.5% —
1982 Q1 204 193 11 5.4% 100.0% 88.4% —
1981 Q4 150 137 13 8.7% 75.0% 85.1% —
1981 Q3 226 212 14 6.2% 100.0% 85.7% —
1981 Q2 192 183 9 4.7% 81.8% 73.2% —
1981 Q1 243 226 17 7.0% 81.8% 91.2% —
1980 Q4 139 132 7 5.0% 66.7% 78.9% —
1980 Q3 241 229 12 5.0% 72.7% 80.8% —
1980 Q2 296 271 25 8.4% 14.3% 80.0% —
1980 Q1 229 215 14 6.1% 42.9% 81.8% —
1979 Q4 254 239 15 5.9% 87.5% 92.0% —
1979 Q3 225 209 16 7.1% 75.0% 89.1% —
1979 Q2 265 251 14 5.3% 100.0% 91.3% —

Decisions and speed: MHCLG planning application statistics (PS1/PS2), Open Government Licence v3.0, 2025 Q3 – 2026 Q2. Speed figures exclude prior approvals and are measured against the statutory period or agreed extension. Appeal figures: our aggregation of published Planning Inspectorate decisions, 2021–2026 — a different period from the decision figures above. Designation thresholds shown are indicative, not official.

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