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26/00087/PRIMA

1, TOWN QUAY WHARF Abbey Road, Barking, Barking And Dagenham, IG11 7BZ

Refused Barking and Dagenham Prior Approval: Change of use from Commercial, Business and Service (Use Class E) to Dwellinghouses (Use Class C3)

Proposal

Application for prior approval: Proposed change of use of the commercial unit to 3x flats (2x 2- bed and 1x 1- bed)

As published by the council, reference 26/00087/PRIMA

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 Jan 2026

    Received by Barking and Dagenham

  2. 25 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

About prior approval applications

How this application type works

Prior approval applications arise where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, such as larger home extensions, changes of use to housing or agricultural buildings. The council may only consider the specific matters set out in the rules, for example transport, flooding or appearance, and in many classes the work may proceed if the council does not respond within the deadline, commonly 56 days.

More on prior approval applications in our guide

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