Heathway Cash And Carry, 235 - 241 Heathway, Dagenham, Barking And Dagenham, RM9 5AN Data via plota.co.uk

26/00062/FULL - Full Planning Permission Refused

Proposal

Subdivision of the ground floor (Use Class E(a)) and partial change of use to a takeaway (Sui Generis) including changes to the front elevation Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
17 Jan 2026
✓
Validated
30 Jan 2026
✗
Refused
6 Mar 2026
✗
Appeal dismissed
9 Jul 2026

Refused on 6 Mar 2026 · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

Licence at this address

  • Licence Dagenham Cash & Carry Premises licence · in force since 12 Mar 2024 Licensed hours: alcohol until 22:00 (Sun 20:00)
    Food hygiene rating: 5 (Very good)Inspected 6 Dec 2024

Licensed hours are what the licence permits, not opening times.

Site constraints 5

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 ↗
Town centre: Dagenham Heathway
A designated centre in the London Plan.
Shops, services and active frontages are protected in centres, and main town centre uses are steered here first.
Also on the record
Inside the Barking and Dagenham built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 4 (good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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Important details

Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
RM9 5AN
Received
17 Jan 2026
Validated
30 Jan 2026
Ward
Goresbrook
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 Mar 2026
Decision
Refused
Decision date
6 Mar 2026
Appeal
Dismissed · 9 Jul 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6008003 ↗
Applicant
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Agent
Akinthevs
Leaseholder
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How this decision compares

Decided in 35 days from validation, 20 days faster than Barking and Dagenham's median of 55 for changes of use. Refused, as 46% 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
27 Mar 2026
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
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

Leaseholders: 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.