20 Church Street, Dagenham, RM10 9UR Data via plota.co.uk

25/01428/FULL - Full Planning Permission Allowed on appeal

Proposal

Subdivision of commercial units to form 4no. self-contained commercial units within ground floor rear outbuildings. Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

✓
Received
7 Oct 2025
✓
Validated
27 Oct 2025
✗
Refused
27 Jan 2026
✓
Appeal allowed
22 Jun 2026

Refused on 27 Jan 2026 · Last checked 19 Oct 2026

Site constraints 10

Dagenham Village Conservation Area conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
2 Article 4 directions
HMO Article 4 · Dagenham Village Upward Extension 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Local nature reserve 68 m away: Dagenham Village Churchyard
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Archaeological priority area
An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.
The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.
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
3 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Barking and Dagenham built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 2 (poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Flood defence 40 m away (natural high ground, designed for a 1 in 20 year flood); Designated open space 32 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 17 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, 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 area44 m² (474 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 38)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2024, 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
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
RM10 9UR
Received
7 Oct 2025
Validated
27 Oct 2025
Ward
Village
Case officer
Show
Target decision
29 Jan 2026
Decision
Refused
Decision date
27 Jan 2026
Appeal
Allowed · 22 Jun 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6006374 ↗
Applicant
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Agent
Allen Planning Ltd
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 92 days from validation, 37 days slower than Barking and Dagenham's median of 55 for changes of use. Approved, as 54% of changes of use here are.

66%decided within 8 weeks
54%approved
169decided in the last year

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
29 Jan 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.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.