Land To Rear Of 181-193 Becontree Ave., Dagenham, RM8 2UX Data via plota.co.uk

24/01570/FULL - Full Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Demolition of existing commercial units and construction of a two-storey residential development, plus roofspace, to provide 14no. residential units, with associated landscaping, parking and other ancillary works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 Nov 2024
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Validated
19 Nov 2024
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Approved
5 Mar 2026

Approved on 5 Mar 2026 · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

Documents 51

Statements & assessments 25

PDF Energy Statement Supporting Documents Plans / Drawings View ↗ PDF Ecology Report Other View ↗ PDF Statutory Biodiversity Metric Condition Assessments Other View ↗ PDF Becontree Avenue The Statutory Biodiversity Metric Calculation Tool Other View ↗ PDF Affordable Housing Statement Other View ↗
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PDF Ecology Report Other View ↗ PDF Arboricultural Survey Impact Assessment and Method Statement Report Other View ↗ PDF Transport Statement Transport Assessment / Statement View ↗ PDF Sustainable Urban Drainage System (SUDS) Report Flood Risk Assessment View ↗ PDF Facade Noise Exposure and Noise Impact Assessment Noise/Acoustic Assessment View ↗ PDF Fire Statement Other View ↗ PDF Energy and Sustainability Statement Energy / Sustainability Assessment View ↗ PDF Daylight and Sunlight Report Daylight / Sunlight Assessment View ↗ PDF Net Biodiversity Change Report Biodiversity / Habitat Report View ↗ PDF Phase 1 Geo-Environmental Desk Study and Preliminary Risk Assessment Part 6 Other View ↗ PDF Phase 1 Geo-Environmental Desk Study and Preliminary Risk Assessment Part 5 Other View ↗ PDF Phase 1 Geo-Environmental Desk Study and Preliminary Risk Assessment Part 4 Other View ↗ PDF Phase 1 Geo-Environmental Desk Study and Preliminary Risk Assessment Part 3 Other View ↗ PDF Phase 1 Geo-Environmental Desk Study and Preliminary Risk Assessment Part 2 Other View ↗ PDF Phase 1 Geo-Environmental Desk Study and Preliminary Risk Assessment Part 1 Other View ↗ PDF Design and Access Statement Design and Access Statement View ↗ PDF Topographical Survey and Outline Ground Floor Plan of Single Story Units Only Plans / Drawings View ↗ PDF Topographical Survey and Outline Ground Floor Plan of Single Story Units Only Plans / Drawings View ↗ PDF Planning Statement Planning Statement View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

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 18 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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Important details

Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
RM8 2UX
Received
5 Nov 2024
Validated
19 Nov 2024
Ward
Becontree
Case officer
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Target decision
6 Mar 2026
Decision
Approved Subject To Legal Agreement
Decision date
5 Mar 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Q Square Group Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 471 days from validation, 416 days slower than Barking and Dagenham's median of 55 for demolitions. Approved, as 67% of demolitions here are.

69%decided within 8 weeks
67%approved
132decided in the last year

Plota live figures for demolitions decided by Barking and Dagenham in the last twelve months, from validation. Barking and Dagenham decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
6 Mar 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