Dorchester East planning approval rate
Dorchester East ward in Dorset has a 96.9% approval rate based on 357 planning decisions. Dorset overall: 92.3%.
Last updated: September 2026
96.9%
ward approval rate
357
Decisions
346
Approved
11
Refused
92.3%
Dorset average
Dorchester East sits slightly above the Dorset average, with a 4.6 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.
How Dorchester East compares
Dorchester East ward
96.9%
Dorset overall
92.3%
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Recent decisions in Dorchester East
P/VOC/2026/03060
Change of use & conversion of The Maltings to create flexible commercial (Use Cl · 2026-09-10
P/FUL/2026/03008
Replacement of timber windows & doors with aluminium windows & doors. Replacemen · 2026-09-02
P/VOC/2026/02902
Erection of 107 No. dwellings & associated works, including the formation of acc · 2026-08-14
P/HOU/2026/03703
Replace flat roof over porch/garage with new lean-to roof. · 2026-08-10
What gets approved near your property?
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✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
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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%)