42 Gainsborough Road, Dagenham, Barking And Dagenham, RM8 2DP Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Application for a lawful development certificate (proposed) for the change of use from a dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a children's care home for up to 3 child residents supported by 2 carers on a shift rotation basis Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 24 Jul 2026 · Last checked 1 Oct 2026
Documents 16
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 2
Plans & drawings 9
Application forms 1
Site constraints 3
Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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.
Sales history 1
Last sold for £79,000 in December 1998. Semi-detached house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
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Important details
- Council
- Barking and Dagenham
- Application type
- Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed Use)
- Postcode
- RM8 2DP
- Received
- 23 May 2026
- Validated
- 1 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Becontree
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 27 Jul 2026
- Decision
- Lawful (Certificate)
- Decision date
- 24 Jul 2026
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- T Joseph Associates Limited
How this decision compares
Decided in 53 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 54% of changes of use here are.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Barking and Dagenham in the last twelve months, from validation. Barking and Dagenham decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Statutory expiry
- 27 Jul 2026
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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.
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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