DOMINION TELEPHONE EXCHANGE REAR OF, 40 Reede Road, Dagenham, Barking And Dagenham, RM10 8DR Data via plota.co.uk

26/01159/COM - Telecommunications Notification Approved

Proposal

Proposed removal of 3 x ATD4516R9 antenna and replacement with the installation of 3 x AVHQB antenna 2 x at 20.86m and 1 x at 21.86m, the installation of 1 x 0.3m SHF dish at 18m and ancillary works Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 Aug 2026
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Approved
8 Sept 2026

Approved on 8 Sept 2026 · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Site constraints 6

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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; Public transport access: PTAL 4 (good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Town centre about 40 m away: Dagenham Heathway; Designated open space about 41 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, 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
Telecommunications Notification
Postcode
RM10 8DR
Received
18 Aug 2026
Validated
18 Aug 2026
Ward
Alibon
Case officer
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Target decision
8 Sept 2026
Decision
Lawful (Certificate)
Decision date
8 Sept 2026
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 21 days from validation, 13 days faster than Barking and Dagenham's median of 34 for prior approvals. Approved, as 89% of prior approvals here are.

98%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
398decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
8 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