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Pending 26/00811/VAR - Removal or Variation of a Condition following Grant of Planning Permission
Date received
7 Aug 2026
Type
Removal or Variation of a Condition following Grant of Planning Permission

Description

Variation to planning consent dated 02/05/2025 (original consent ref: dated 07/01/2020) comprising alterations to Conditions 2 (Drawing Numbers) and 39 (No Building on any Part of the Development hereby Permitted shall Exceed 30 Storeys in Height). For information only: For the purposes of public consultation, the following additional information describing the proposal is provided (this does not form part of the formal description of development set out above): Alterations to internal layouts and fenestration details to accommodate a 36no. additional flats… Data via plota.co.uk

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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
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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