Statutory Timescales
Barking and Dagenham Council's performance in meeting statutory timescales for planning applications is currently a key focus.
Barking and Dagenham Council has been recognised as the top-performing local authority in England for the speed at which it determines planning applications. The council achieved a 100% success rate in determining all major and non-major planning applications within statutory timescales for the fifth consecutive year, placing it joint first nationally among 330 local planning authorities.
The council's Planning Committee met on 14 October 2026 to discuss several planning applications and reports. Statutory timescales are the legal or regulatory deadlines that councils must adhere to when processing planning applications, ensuring timely decisions for developers and residents.
Key facts
- Barking and Dagenham Council achieved a 100% success rate in determining planning applications within statutory timescales for the fifth consecutive year. Source
- Barking and Dagenham Council is joint first nationally among 330 local planning authorities for planning application speed. Source
- Barking and Dagenham Council's Planning Committee met on 14 October 2026. Source
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