120 Kenneth Road, Chadwell Heath, Romford, Barking And Dagenham, RM6 6LR Data via plota.co.uk

26/00945/CLUP - Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed Use) Refused

Proposal

Application for a lawful development certificate (proposed) for the demolition of the existing shed, construction of a single storey rear extension and change of use from a dwelling house (Use Class C3) to a residential home for up to 5 residents living together as a single household receiving care from 1 live- in carer (Use Class C3b) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
9 Jul 2026
✓
Validated
28 Jul 2026
✗
Refused
21 Sept 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 21 Sept 2026 · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 11 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
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed Use)
Postcode
RM6 6LR
Received
9 Jul 2026
Validated
28 Jul 2026
Ward
Whalebone
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 Sept 2026
Decision
Not Lawful (Certificate)
Decision date
21 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Architorium Developments Limited

How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Refused, as 46% of changes of use here are.

62%decided within 8 weeks
54%approved
167decided 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
22 Sept 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