Where in Barking and Dagenham does a listed building consent application actually get determined?
Every Barking and Dagenham postcode district we draw in, the stock that dominates
it and the authority that validates a listed building consent application there. Barking and Dagenham fees below are the
statutory England rates for 2026, not listed building consent application estimates.
| Postcode | Area | Dominant stock | What it means for a listed building consent application |
|---|
| RM6 | Chadwell Heath | 1930s semi-detached | A listed building consent application in Chadwell Heath may land with Barking and Dagenham Council or Redbridge Council — RM6 crosses the boundary, and the RM6 policies map decides it street by street. |
| RM8 | Becontree / Dagenham | 1920s-30s estate housing (Becontree) | Becontree / Dagenham sits wholly inside RM8, so Barking and Dagenham Council validates every listed building consent application submitted from an RM8 address. |
| RM10 | Dagenham | 1920s-30s estate housing (Becontree) | Dagenham sits wholly inside RM10, so Barking and Dagenham Council validates every listed building consent application submitted from an RM10 address. |
| IG11 | Barking | Victorian terraces, post-war flats, new-build | IG11 covers Barking only; Barking and Dagenham Council handles the listed building consent application. |
How does a listed building consent application differ street by street across Barking and Dagenham?
Roof pitch, wall build-up and plot depth change every few Barking and Dagenham
streets, and each one changes what a listed building consent application can achieve at that address.
- Barking (IG11) — a listed building consent application in Barking starts from victorian terraces, post-war flats, new-build, and Barking reads as Victorian centre, regen riverside. Most applications on these Victorian streets are householder applications validated on existing and proposed plans in IG11. Barking and Dagenham Council assesses Barking listed building consent applications against its own Barking character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Barking references Barking Town Hall.
- Dagenham (RM8, RM9, RM10) — a listed building consent application in Dagenham starts from 1920s-30s estate housing (becontree), and Dagenham reads as Becontree Estate, 1920s-30s. Post-war stock here frequently sits inside an estate layout in RM8. Barking and Dagenham Council assesses Dagenham listed building consent applications against its own Dagenham character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Dagenham references Dagenham Dock.
- Chadwell Heath (RM6) — a listed building consent application in Chadwell Heath starts from 1930s semi-detached, and Chadwell Heath reads as 1930s semi-detached. On these 1930s semis the prior approval route often replaces a full application in RM6. Barking and Dagenham Council assesses Chadwell Heath listed building consent applications against its own Chadwell Heath character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Chadwell Heath references Chadwell Heath station.
- Becontree (RM8, RM9) — 1920s-30s estate defines Becontree, where 1920s-30s estate housing set what a listed building consent application can do. Post-war stock here frequently sits inside an estate layout across RM8. Any Becontree listed building consent application is validated by Barking and Dagenham Council, with Becontree Tube the usual Becontree reference point on the site plan.
- Marks Gate (RM6) — listed building consent application work in Marks Gate means post-war estate. Marks Gate is post-war estate. Post-war stock here frequently sits inside an estate layout throughout RM6. Barking and Dagenham Council decides the Marks Gate application, and Marks Gate anchors the Marks Gate location plan.
How do conservation areas and Article 4 affect a listed building consent application in Barking and Dagenham?
How designation changes a Barking and Dagenham listed building consent application: Barking and Dagenham Council maintains 9 conservation areas, including Becontree Estate (historic), Eastbury, Valence House. Inside any of them a Barking and Dagenham listed building consent application cannot rely on permitted development, and the route becomes a £548 householder application determined in 8 weeks rather than a £249 prior approval in 6 weeks. Valence House sets the tone for Barking and Dagenham casework.
No blanket Article 4 over Barking and Dagenham: Barking and Dagenham Council has not withdrawn permitted development across Barking and Dagenham, so a listed building consent application outside a Barking and Dagenham conservation area usually keeps it. The £274 Lawful Development Certificate is still the document a RM6 owner wants on file.
What Barking and Dagenham is built from: Becontree Estate (the world's largest council estate when built, 1920s-30s) dominates; post-war estates around Barking town; new-build riverside. Major regeneration in Barking Riverside; mostly permissive planning outside conservation pockets. That mix decides the listed building consent application route in Barking and Dagenham more than the postcode does.
Who decides a listed building consent application on the edge of Barking and Dagenham?
- Havering — adjoining Barking and Dagenham, with 15 conservation areas centred on RM1. A listed building consent application on the far side of the Barking and Dagenham line is determined by Havering Council, so the Barking and Dagenham quote for listed building consent applications is checked against Havering guidance before it is issued.
- Redbridge — cross the Barking and Dagenham boundary and Redbridge Council takes the listed building consent application instead, applying 14 conservation areas of its own around E11. We re-price listed building consent applications at the Barking and Dagenham edge because Redbridge policy and Barking and Dagenham policy rarely align on listed building consent application depth.
- Newham — the Newham boundary runs against Barking and Dagenham, so a listed building consent application a street from Barking and Dagenham is decided by Newham Council instead. Newham runs 10 conservation areas across E6 and its neighbours, which is why listed building consent applications priced for Barking and Dagenham are re-checked against Newham policy whenever the Barking and Dagenham address sits on that edge.
Sources for this Barking and Dagenham listed building consent application page: borough policies maps and
conservation-area registers (2025–26), Royal Mail postcode district boundaries,
the Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications) (England) Regulations, the Town
and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 as amended,
and the Party Wall etc. Act 1996.
