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538 Becontree Avenue, Dagenham, Barking And Dagenham, RM8 3HR

26/01118/PRIEXTPrior Approval: Larger Home ExtensionPermitted
Prior approval

Proposal

Prior notification application for the construction of a single storey rear extension. The proposed extension will extend beyond the rear wall by 5.00 metres. The maximum height of the proposed extension from the natural ground level is 3.00 metres. The height at eaves level of the proposed extension measured from the natural ground level is 2.90 metres.

Received (week of)
10 August 2026
Ward
Valence
Approximate site (title boundary)
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  1. Received10 Aug
  2. Validated
  3. Consult.
  4. Target
  5. Decided
8 weeks typical decision time in Barking and Dagenham86% of prior approval: larger home extension applications approved

This is a planning application for a single storey rear extension at 538 Becontree Avenue, Dagenham, Barking And Dagenham, RM8 3HR. Barking and Dagenham has handled 181 applications of this type and approves 86% of them, typically deciding them in 33 days. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 111 applications across Valence. We hold 994 applications in total for the RM8 postcode area.

Application Details

Reference
26/01118/PRIEXT
Address
538 Becontree Avenue, Dagenham, Barking And Dagenham, RM8 3HR
Postcode
RM8 3HR
Local Authority
Barking and Dagenham
Application Type
Prior Approval: Larger Home Extension
Decision Status
Permitted
Ward
Valence

Applicant & Agent

Planning Application Dates

Received
Week of 10 August 2026

Planning Decision

Decision
Prior Approval Not Required

Publicity

Appeal

Additional Information

Coordinates
51.558872, 0.137545
Enriching application data
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: Barking and Dagenham

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Associated applications

  1. 2026
    10 Aug

    Prior notification application for the construction of a single storey rear extension. The proposed extension…

    This applicationApprovedPrior Approval: Larger Home Extension26/01118/PRIEXT
  2. 2026
    10 Aug

    Application for a lawful development certificate (proposed) for the construction of a hip-to-gable roof…

    ApprovedApplicationFiled alongside26/01119/CLUP

Planning constraints

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Article 4 direction: HMO Article 4
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Not published by this council, so not checked: tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.

Also checked, none recorded (22)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

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© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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