Front Extension approval rate in Dorset
Dorset approved 95.8% of front extension applications, based on 287 decisions analysed.
Last updated: August 2026
95.8%
front extension approval rate
287
Front Extension decisions
275
Approved
12
Refused
92.8%
Dorset overall
Front Extension applications are approved more often than the Dorset average (92.8%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How front extension compares in Dorset
Front Extension
95.8%
Dorset all applications
92.8%
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Other project types in Dorset
91.3%
93.6%
94.3%
91.9%
94.1%
92.4%
97.0%
83.2%
88.7%
94.1%
95.8%
87.9%
90.6%
91.3%
64.7%