Robertsons Fishing Tackle, 238 - 242 Oxlow Lane, Dagenham, Barking And Dagenham Data via plota.co.uk

Approved 26/00532/FULL - Full Planning Permission
Date received
28 Jul 2026
Postcode
RM10 7YX
Type
Full Planning Permission

Description

Subdivision of the existing ground floor retail unit (Use Class E) to create 3no separate retail units (Use Class E) including changes to the front elevation and change of use of part of the first floor (Use Class E) to create 2no additional flats (2x 2-bed) (Use Class C3) including changes to the rear elevation… Data via plota.co.uk

Barking and Dagenham
Planning Authority Score
6.4/10
Average
#81 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Barking and Dagenham is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #9 out of 296. Only 16% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Barking and Dagenham is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 68% approved vs 90% nationally.

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
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Barking and Dagenham decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
64%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #296 of 296
68%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #296 of 296
93%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #9 of 296
16%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #13 of 296
43%
Minor dwellings approved
86 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
7 decided (10+ homes)
28%
Change of use approved
80 decided
725
Total decisions
260 refused in the year to March 2026