Bridport planning approval rate
Bridport ward in Dorset has a 94.7% approval rate based on 282 planning decisions. Dorset overall: 92.4%.
Last updated: March 2026
94.7%
ward approval rate
282
Decisions
267
Approved
15
Refused
92.4%
Dorset average
Bridport sits slightly above the Dorset average, with a 2.3 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.
How Bridport compares
Bridport ward
94.7%
Dorset overall
92.4%
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Recent decisions in Bridport
P/HOU/2025/07462
Loft conversion and insertion of 3 new roof lights · 12/03/2026
P/LBC/2025/06592
Make internal and external alterations · 12/03/2026
P/LBC/2025/07422
Internal and external alterations for the removal of existing single storey rear · 05/03/2026
P/HOU/2025/07421
Removal of existing single storey rear extension and construction of larger rear · 05/03/2026
P/HOU/2025/07346
Add rear single storey garden room extension · 27/02/2026
What gets approved near your property?
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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.