72 School Road, Dagenham, Barking And Dagenham, RM10 9QJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/00689/PRIEXT - Prior Approval Approved

Proposal

Prior notification application for the construction of a single storey rear extension. The proposed extension will extend beyond the rear wall by 5.76 metres. The maximum height of the proposed extension from the natural ground level is 3.37 metres. The height at eaves level of the proposed extension measured from the natural ground level is 2.72 metres. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 May 2026
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Approved
6 Jul 2026

Approved on 6 Jul 2026 · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

Site constraints 7

Article 4 direction
HMO Article 4. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From the sea. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
Air quality management area: Barking and Dagenham AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Barking and Dagenham built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 2 (poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; National infrastructure project 1389 m away: London Strategic Heat Main Project, at pre-application.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 17 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI), Transport for London (public transport access levels, Powered by TfL Open Data, OGL v3.0, contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Building

Floor area73 m² (786 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (62 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyEnd-terrace house, 4 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2013, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Prior Approval
Postcode
RM10 9QJ
Received
29 May 2026
Validated
29 May 2026
Ward
Beam
Case officer
Show
Target decision
10 Jul 2026
Decision
Prior Approval Not Required
Decision date
6 Jul 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Wahbi Yusuf

How this decision compares

Decided in 38 days from validation, 5 days faster than Barking and Dagenham's median of 43 for extensions. Approved, as 79% of extensions here are.

88%decided within 8 weeks
79%approved
1,089decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Barking and Dagenham in the last twelve months, from validation. Barking and Dagenham decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
10 Jul 2026
Barking and Dagenham
Planning Authority Score
6.4/10
Average
#81 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Barking and Dagenham decision statistics
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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.