Change of Use (Residential) approval rate in Dorset

Name: Change of Use (Residential) planning approval rate in Dorset
Creator: PlanningLens
Published: 2026-09-30T18:28:47+00:00
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Dorset approved 84.1% of change of use (residential) applications, based on 1,143 decisions analysed.

Last updated: September 2026

84.1%

change of use (residential) approval rate

1,143

Change of Use (Residential) decisions

961

Approved

182

Refused

92.3%

Dorset overall

Change of Use (Residential) applications are refused more often than the Dorset average (92.3%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.

How change of use (residential) compares in Dorset

Change of Use (Residential) (1,143 decided)

84.1%

Dorset all applications (11,976 decided)

92.3%

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