Blandford planning approval rate
Blandford ward in Dorset has a 95.4% approval rate based on 477 planning decisions. Dorset overall: 92.3%.
Last updated: September 2026
95.4%
ward approval rate
477
Decisions
455
Approved
22
Refused
92.3%
Dorset average
Blandford sits slightly above the Dorset average, with a 3.1 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.
How Blandford compares
Blandford ward
95.4%
Dorset overall
92.3%
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Recent decisions in Blandford
P/HOU/2026/03140
Erect rear extension, annex, convert loft, demolish & replace existing garage · 2026-09-02
P/VOL/2026/03600
Alterations to subdivide existing commercial unit into 2no. commercial units, wi · 2026-08-26
P/VOC/2026/03592
Subdivision of existing commercial unit into 2no. commercial units, with new doo · 2026-08-26
P/LBC/2026/03685
Installation of defibrillator & bleed kit cabinets to external wall · 2026-08-25
P/HOU/2026/03965
Erect side double garage extension with room above, No. 2 dormer windows and bal · 2026-08-21
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Other wards in Dorset
Ward members (97.1%)
St. Leonards and St. Ives (90.7%)
Gillingham (93.5%)
Beacon (94.8%)
West Purbeck (95.3%)
South East Purbeck (93.8%)
Chalk Valleys (98.1%)
Wareham (90.7%)
Lytchett Matravers and Upton (87.3%)
Colehill and Wimborne Minster East (93.5%)
Stour and Allen Vale (80.5%)
Ferndown North (92.5%)