Gillingham planning approval rate
Gillingham ward in Dorset has a 93.4% approval rate based on 854 planning decisions. Dorset overall: 92.8%.
Last updated: August 2026
93.4%
ward approval rate
854
Decisions
798
Approved
56
Refused
92.8%
Dorset average
Gillingham is broadly in line with the Dorset average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Gillingham compares
Gillingham ward
93.4%
Dorset overall
92.8%
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Recent decisions in Gillingham
P/FUL/2025/05287
Erection of 1no. dwelling · 2026-07-29
P/HOU/2026/03500
Erect carport. · 2026-07-29
P/HOU/2026/03497
Erect single storey rear extension to the existing garage · 2026-07-29
P/LBC/2026/02467
Replace windows. · 2026-07-29
P/FUL/2026/00912
Conversion and extension of former agricultural buildings to ancillary accommoda · 2026-07-23
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