VALENCE HOUSE MUSEUM Becontree Avenue, Dagenham, Barking And Dagenham, RM8 3HT Data via plota.co.uk

Pending 26/00972/LBC - Listed Building Consent
Date received
27 Jul 2026
Postcode
RM8 3HT
Type
Listed Building Consent

Description

Localised opening up of external cementitious render in order to investigate the condition of the underlying substrate and timber-framed structure. Following render removal the areas of opening up will be provided with temporary breathable protections to enable continued specialist monitoring. Data via plota.co.uk

Barking and Dagenham
Planning Authority Score
6.4/10
Average
#81 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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 performance
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