Blandford planning approval rate
Blandford ward in Dorset has a 92.2% approval rate based on 166 planning decisions. Dorset overall: 92.4%.
Last updated: April 2026
92.2%
ward approval rate
166
Decisions
153
Approved
13
Refused
92.4%
Dorset average
Blandford is broadly in line with the Dorset average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Blandford compares
Blandford ward
92.2%
Dorset overall
92.4%
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Recent decisions in Blandford
P/FUL/2025/07203
Replace two circular windows on front elevation · 19/02/2026
P/PALH/2026/00051
Erection of rear extension; to extend 4 metres beyond the rear wall of the origi · 17/02/2026
P/VOL/2026/00030
Alterations to subdivide existing commercial unit into 2no. commercial units, wi · 20/02/2026
P/VOC/2026/00028
Subdivision of existing commercial unit into 2no. commercial units, with new doo · 20/02/2026
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Dorset
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 8,267 decisions.