Basement approval rate in Dorset
Dorset approved 87.9% of basement applications, based on 58 decisions analysed.
Last updated: August 2026
87.9%
basement approval rate
58
Basement decisions
51
Approved
7
Refused
92.8%
Dorset overall
Basement applications are refused more often than the Dorset average (92.8%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How basement compares in Dorset
Basement
87.9%
Dorset all applications
92.8%
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Other project types in Dorset
91.3%
93.6%
94.3%
91.9%
94.1%
92.4%
97.0%
83.2%
88.7%
94.1%
95.8%
95.8%
90.6%
91.3%
64.7%