Rainham Road SW's, Rainham Road, Barking And Dagenham, RM10 8AB Data via plota.co.uk

Pending 25/01355/COM - Telecommunications Notification
Date received
18 Apr 2026
Postcode
RM10 8AB
Type
Telecommunications Notification

Description

Proposed removal of existing 15m streetwork pole, installation of a 20m streetwork pole with wraparound cabinet, removal of existing 2no antennas, installation of 4no antennas and GPS node, removal of existing 1no cabinet and installation of 2no cabinets and ancillary development… Data via plota.co.uk

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Decision outlook

Plota predicted a decision around 14 Sept 2026; it is now day 149.

Day 149, past the statutory target. 97% of prior approvals in Barking and Dagenham are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 24 Aug 2026.

Day 14993 days past the 56-day target
89%decided within 8 weeks
72%approved
14,766decided in the last year

Plota live figures for prior approvals decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent prior approvals in Barking and Dagenham to go on. Barking and Dagenham decision record →

Site constraints 3

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
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
Inside the Barking and Dagenham built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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.

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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
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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