Ferndown North planning approval rate
Ferndown North ward in Dorset has a 91.3% approval rate based on 196 planning decisions. Dorset overall: 92.4%.
Last updated: March 2026
91.3%
ward approval rate
196
Decisions
179
Approved
17
Refused
92.4%
Dorset average
Ferndown North is broadly in line with the Dorset average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Ferndown North compares
Ferndown North ward
91.3%
Dorset overall
92.4%
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Recent decisions in Ferndown North
P/FUL/2025/06639
Change of use for upper floor from staff accommodation to a House In Multiple Oc · 13/03/2026
P/HOU/2025/07467
Proposed single storey rear extension (replacing conservatory) · 09/03/2026
P/CLP/2026/00136
Use of the land to site a mobile home for ancillary use to the main dwellinghous · 04/03/2026
P/HOU/2025/07064
Refurbishment and front extension of chalet bungalow to create master bedroom wi · 23/02/2026
P/HOU/2026/00137
Erect single storey front and rear extensions and front entrance porch. Raise ro · 20/02/2026
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Dorset
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 8,267 decisions.