Dorchester Poundbury planning approval rate
Dorchester Poundbury ward in Dorset has a 97.3% approval rate based on 37 planning decisions. Dorset overall: 92.3%.
Last updated: September 2026
97.3%
ward approval rate
37
Decisions
36
Approved
1
Refused
92.3%
Dorset average
Dorchester Poundbury sits slightly above the Dorset average, with a 5.0 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.
How Dorchester Poundbury compares
Dorchester Poundbury ward
97.3%
Dorset overall
92.3%
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Recent decisions in Dorchester Poundbury
P/HOU/2026/03350
Erect single storey rear extension · 2026-08-06
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Other wards in Dorset
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St. Leonards and St. Ives (90.7%)
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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%)