Ferndown South planning approval rate
Ferndown South ward in Dorset has a 91.2% approval rate based on 171 planning decisions. Dorset overall: 92.4%.
Last updated: March 2026
91.2%
ward approval rate
171
Decisions
156
Approved
15
Refused
92.4%
Dorset average
Ferndown South is broadly in line with the Dorset average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Ferndown South compares
Ferndown South ward
91.2%
Dorset overall
92.4%
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Recent decisions in Ferndown South
P/FUL/2025/00627
Change of use, extension and conversion of outbuilding to form new dwelling and · 13/03/2026
P/HOU/2025/07200
Demolition of the existing garage to construct a single-storey extension, includ · 06/03/2026
P/TRT/2026/00511
T1 Scots Pine (rear of site office) · 19/02/2026
P/TRT/2026/00312
T1 Oak - Crown lift by the removal of x 3 branches overhanging driveway. · 19/02/2026
P/TRT/2026/00322
T1 Monterey Pine - Reduce the lower tips over the parking area of 34 Golf Links · 13/02/2026
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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.