Dorchester West planning approval rate
Dorchester West ward in Dorset has a 96.9% approval rate based on 446 planning decisions. Dorset overall: 92.3%.
Last updated: September 2026
96.9%
ward approval rate
446
Decisions
432
Approved
14
Refused
92.3%
Dorset average
Dorchester West sits slightly above the Dorset average, with a 4.6 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.
How Dorchester West compares
Dorchester West ward
96.9%
Dorset overall
92.3%
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Recent decisions in Dorchester West
P/FUL/2026/03423
Change of use & conversion of ground floor to form 1 no. retail unit (Use Class · 2026-09-03
P/VOL/2026/03634
Rebuild the party wall between Nos. 38 and 39 South Street. Replace the ground-f · 2026-08-24
P/VOC/2026/03565
Formation of two residential flats (Use Class C3) across the first, second and t · 2026-08-24
P/HABR/2026/01496
Regulation 77 Habitats Regulation application for the creation of 2 dwellings · 2026-08-20
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✓ 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%)