Beacon planning approval rate
Beacon ward in Dorset has a 94.9% approval rate based on 857 planning decisions. Dorset overall: 92.3%.
Last updated: September 2026
94.9%
ward approval rate
857
Decisions
813
Approved
44
Refused
92.3%
Dorset average
Beacon sits slightly above the Dorset average, with a 2.6 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.
How Beacon compares
Beacon ward
94.9%
Dorset overall
92.3%
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Recent decisions in Beacon
P/FUL/2026/03627
Erection of 2no. single-storey light industrial/storage buildings with associate · 2026-09-18
P/FUL/2026/03769
Demolition of two existing barns and a shed. Erection of 3no. dwellings with ass · 2026-09-17
P/OUT/2026/01593
Erection of up to 23 dwellings and associated infrastructure (outline applicatio · 2026-09-11
P/CLE/2026/03617
Use of existing dwelling without compliance with condition 1 of planning permiss · 2026-08-27
P/VOC/2026/02598
Demolition of existing buildings, erection of office building, commercial worksh · 2026-08-26
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