Planning in Barking and Dagenham
London Borough of Barking and Dagenham has 4 conservation areas and 3 Article 4 direction areas on the national planning data platform, plus 48 listed building outlines.
Conservation areas
4
Article 4 directions
3
Listed building outlines
48
Planning applications
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not published yet
Check what you can build — with AI
Planium reads the conservation area appraisal, Article 4 directions and local plan policies for Barking and Dagenham and tells you whether your extension, loft conversion or change of use needs planning permission.
Conservation areas
- Abbey and Barking Town Centre Conservation Areadesignated 8 October 1975
- Abbey Road and Riverside Conservation Areadesignated 12 June 1995
- Chadwell Heath Anti-aircraft Gun Site Conservation Areadesignated 1 September 1990
- Dagenham Village Conservation Areadesignated 31 January 1995
Article 4 directions
- Dagenham Village Upward Extension Article 422 February 2022
- HMO Article 414 May 2012
- Lymington Upward Extension Article 422 February 2022
Frequently asked questions
Is my property in a conservation area in Barking and Dagenham?
London Borough of Barking and Dagenham has designated 4 conservation areas, listed on this page with their designation dates and appraisal documents where the council publishes them. In a conservation area, permitted development rights are narrower: cladding, some extensions, roof alterations and satellite dishes on the front elevation may need planning permission, and demolition of most buildings needs consent.
What is an Article 4 direction?
An Article 4 direction removes specific permitted development rights in a defined area, so work that would normally not need planning permission — for example replacing windows, changing a house into a small HMO or altering front boundaries — does need an application. Barking and Dagenham has 3 Article 4 direction areas recorded on planning.data.gov.uk.
How do I check what I am allowed to build?
Start with the designations on the site (conservation area, Article 4, listed building), then the local plan policies and any design codes. Planium can read the council’s appraisal and policy documents and summarise what applies to your project, including whether permitted development is available.
London Borough of Barking and Dagenham website · All local planning authorities
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) (Open Government Licence v3.0) · Retrieved 2026-10-09