Chickerell planning approval rate
Chickerell ward in Dorset has a 88.6% approval rate based on 229 planning decisions. Dorset overall: 92.3%.
Last updated: September 2026
88.6%
ward approval rate
229
Decisions
203
Approved
26
Refused
92.3%
Dorset average
Chickerell is 3.7 percentage points below the Dorset average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How Chickerell compares
Chickerell ward
88.6%
Dorset overall
92.3%
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Recent decisions in Chickerell
P/TRC/2026/04261
T1 Purple Plum - Remove small limb over the driveway · 2026-09-02
P/FUL/2026/03700
Proposed extension of existing library to create more library floor space, fully · 2026-08-26
P/OUT/2026/03171
Demolition of bungalow and development of 9 dwellings, associated access, garage · 2026-08-25
P/FUL/2025/07428
Use of building as dwelling · 2026-08-17
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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%)