Beacon planning approval rate
Beacon ward in Dorset has a 95.0% approval rate based on 843 planning decisions. Dorset overall: 92.8%.
Last updated: August 2026
95.0%
ward approval rate
843
Decisions
801
Approved
42
Refused
92.8%
Dorset average
Beacon sits slightly above the Dorset average, with a 2.2 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.
How Beacon compares
Beacon ward
95.0%
Dorset overall
92.8%
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Recent decisions in Beacon
P/VOC/2026/03457
Erect dwelling, garage and garden store/workshop (demolish existing dwelling) wi · 2026-08-13
P/FUL/2026/03058
Change of use of (Use Class C3) agricultural workers dwelling to (Use Class C3) · 2026-07-31
P/HOU/2026/03142
Erection of single storey extension to dwelling & erection of ancillary building · 2026-07-21
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