Chalk Valleys planning approval rate
Chalk Valleys ward in Dorset has a 98.1% approval rate based on 672 planning decisions. Dorset overall: 92.8%.
Last updated: August 2026
98.1%
ward approval rate
672
Decisions
659
Approved
13
Refused
92.8%
Dorset average
Chalk Valleys is 5.3 percentage points above the Dorset average, making it one of the more permissive wards in this council area. Applications here have historically faced lower refusal rates.
How Chalk Valleys compares
Chalk Valleys ward
98.1%
Dorset overall
92.8%
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Recent decisions in Chalk Valleys
No recent comparable residential decisions found for this ward specifically. Check the council-level data for a broader view.
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