ABBEVILLE APARTMENTS, 37 London Road, Barking, Barking And Dagenham Data via plota.co.uk

26/01048/CLUP - Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed Use) Approved

Proposal

Application for a lawful development certificate (proposed) for facade remediation works on all elevations of the Genoa Building including the removal of the existing HPL rain screen cladding system panels and insulation behind and replacement with new materials and systems that match the existing colour, configuration and format, replacement of existing HPL and timber balcony balustrade facings with new materials and systems that match the existing colour and replacement of existing timber decking on projecting balconies with new aluminium decking Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Jul 2026
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Validated
5 Aug 2026
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Approved
29 Sept 2026

Approved on 29 Sept 2026 · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Site constraints 13

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Scheduled monument 32 m away: Barking Abbey
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
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 ↗
Town centre: Barking
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.
Opportunity area
Where the London Plan expects significant growth.
Boundaries are indicative and the borough holds the detailed plan.
Also on the record
Conservation area 27 m away: Abbey and Barking Town Centre Conservation Area; Heritage at risk 32 m away: Barking Abbey; National infrastructure project 1711 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel; 1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Barking and Dagenham built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6a (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Designated open space 35 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 17 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, 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.

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Important details

Application type
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed Use)
Received
22 Jul 2026
Validated
5 Aug 2026
Ward
Abbey
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Sept 2026
Decision
Lawful (Certificate)
Decision date
29 Sept 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Axiom Architects LLP

How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, 12 days slower than Barking and Dagenham's median of 43 for extensions. Approved, as 79% of extensions here are.

88%decided within 8 weeks
79%approved
1,089decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
30 Sept 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