Extension (General) approval rate in Dorset
Dorset approved 92.9% of extension (general) applications, based on 577 decisions analysed.
Last updated: March 2026
92.9%
extension (general) approval rate
577
Extension (General) decisions
536
Approved
41
Refused
92.4%
Dorset overall
Extension (General) applications are approved at roughly the same rate as the Dorset average (92.4%).
How extension (general) compares in Dorset
Extension (General)
92.9%
Dorset all applications
92.4%
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Less than one set of revised drawings.
Other project types in Dorset
91.2%
94.1%
91.9%
95.3%
94.1%
98.3%
88.4%
82.6%
96.0%
98.8%
94.2%
84.6%
81.8%
70.0%