Cranborne and Alderholt planning approval rate
Cranborne and Alderholt ward in Dorset has a 92.2% approval rate based on 103 planning decisions. Dorset overall: 92.4%.
Last updated: April 2026
92.2%
ward approval rate
103
Decisions
95
Approved
8
Refused
92.4%
Dorset average
Cranborne and Alderholt is broadly in line with the Dorset average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Cranborne and Alderholt compares
Cranborne and Alderholt ward
92.2%
Dorset overall
92.4%
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Recent decisions in Cranborne and Alderholt
P/FUL/2025/06589
Sever land and erect a detached dwelling · 12/03/2026
P/FUL/2025/04731
Change of use of stables and conversion to residential accommodation · 06/03/2026
P/FUL/2025/05131
Subdivision of the plot and construction of a detached bungalow to the rear of t · 17/02/2026
P/CLP/2025/07407
Extension to existing Garage to create larger accommodation and adjacent car por · 19/02/2026
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✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 8,267 decisions.