The Development Plan is used when assessing planning applications.
It consists of a series of documents which are used to plan strategically across the borough:
These are supplemented by a range of Supplementary Planning Documents (SPD) and other documents.
Barking and Dagenham Local Plan
The Barking and Dagenham Local Plan 2037 sets out the Council’s long-term vision for development in the Borough up to 2037.
The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham formally adopted the 2037 Local Plan at Assembly on 18 September 2024. The adopted document incorporates the recommendations of the Inspector as set out in the Inspector’s Report.
Please see:
Inspector’s report
The Council received the Inspectors’ Report for the Barking and Dagenham 2037 Local Plan on 15 August 2024. This document concludes the Local Plan examination process. The Inspector found the policies ‘sound’ subject to the inclusion of the ‘Main Modifications’ attached to their report.
The Inspectors’ report and accompanying Main Modifications are available below:
The London Boroughs of Barking and Dagenham, Havering, Newham, and Redbridge are working collaboratively to produce a new East London Joint Waste Plan and are launching a period of public consultation on the East London Joint Waste Plan Regulation 19 Submission Plan. This is the final consultation before the submission of the Joint Waste Plan to central government for examination.
The East London Joint Waste Plan Regulation 19 Submission Plan provides the strategic vision for the management of waste in East London until 2041. The Plan aims to ensure that there continues to be enough waste facilities to manage waste, located in the right areas to reduce the impact on local communities and the natural environment.
This period of public consultation will run for a total of six weeks from Monday 19 May to 11:59 pm on the 30 June 2025.
Visit the consultation webpage to find out more information and submit representations. The page will include the most up-to-date information about the progression of the waste plan, including consultations and events.
You can access a hard copy draft of the East London Joint Waste Plan document at the Barking Town Hall and Dagenham Learning Centre.
The four East London Waste Authority boroughs of Barking and Dagenham, Havering, Newham and Redbridge formally adopted the Joint Waste Development Plan Document on 27 February 2012. The Joint Waste Development Plan set out a planning strategy for sustainable waste management until 2021. It enabled the adequate provision of waste management facilities (including disposal) in appropriate locations for:
The adopted Joint Waste Development Plan Document incorporates the binding recommendations of the Inspector as set out in the Inspector’s Report.
Joint Waste Development Plan (PDF, 4.61 MB)
Joint Waste Development Plan - Adoption Statement (PDF, 31.56 KB)
Joint Waste Development Plan - Sustainability Appraisal Adoption Statement (PDF, 19.99 KB)
The four East London Waste Authority boroughs of Barking and Dagenham, Havering, Newham and Redbridge received the Inspector’s Report on the Examination into the Joint Waste Development Plan on 14 November 2011.
Joint Waste Plan - Inspector's Report (PDF, 1.02 MB)
Joint Waste Plan - Inspector's Report - Appendix B (PDF, 145.64 KB)
The Barking and Dagenham Local Plan is supplemented by a range of planning guidance documents called Supplementary Planning Documents (SPDs) also listed here.
Borough wide development policies (PDF, 1.4MB)
Residential extensions and developments (PDF, 1.5MB)
Hard copies may be purchased for £10 (£5 for residents, students and voluntary organisations).
Hard copies may be purchased for £10 (£5 for residents, students and voluntary organisations) from Barking Town Hall.