Chalk Valleys planning approval rate
Chalk Valleys ward in Dorset has a 98.1% approval rate based on 680 planning decisions. Dorset overall: 92.3%.
Last updated: September 2026
98.1%
ward approval rate
680
Decisions
667
Approved
13
Refused
92.3%
Dorset average
Chalk Valleys is 5.8 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
92.3%
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Recent decisions in Chalk Valleys
P/HOU/2026/03054
Erection of single storey extensions & loft conversion · 2026-09-01
P/PABA/2026/04391
Erect extension to agricultural storage building. · 2026-08-25
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