Marilyn Smith

Planning Committee Officer

Planning Committee - Wednesday, 15 July 2026 7:00 pm

Planning Committee Officer

Planning Committee - Wednesday, 17 June 2026 7:00 pm

Planning Performance Review Sub-Committee Officer

Planning Performance Review Sub-Committee - Tuesday, 31 March 2026 - 6:00 pm

The Planning Performance Review Sub-Committee reviewed the performance of the council's planning, building control, land charges, and street naming and numbering services, noting strong performance in planning application timeliness and appeal dismissal rates. The committee also discussed upcoming government planning reforms regarding the delegation of planning decisions and committee sizes.

Planning Committee Officer

Planning Committee - Monday, 16 March 2026 7:00 pm

The Planning Committee of Barking and Dagenham Council met on Monday 16 March 2026 to discuss two key applications. The committee approved a new outline planning application for Barking Riverside, which will allow for a significant increase in housing and the provision of extensive new infrastructure and community facilities. They also approved a non-material amendment to a previous planning consent at Beam Park, relating to the delivery of Beam Park Station.

Planning Committee Officer

Planning Committee - Tuesday, 10 March 2026 7:00 pm

The Planning Committee of Barking and Dagenham Council met on Tuesday 10 March 2026 to discuss two planning applications. The committee unanimously approved an application for a change of use at 142 Longbridge Road, Barking, to a place of worship and community facility. However, a retrospective application for a waste management and storage facility at Titan Waste Solutions on Box Lane, Barking, was approved with a majority vote, subject to a reduced temporary consent period.