Gillingham planning approval rate
Gillingham ward in Dorset has a 93.5% approval rate based on 867 planning decisions. Dorset overall: 92.3%.
Last updated: September 2026
93.5%
ward approval rate
867
Decisions
811
Approved
56
Refused
92.3%
Dorset average
Gillingham is broadly in line with the Dorset average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Gillingham compares
Gillingham ward
93.5%
Dorset overall
92.3%
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Recent decisions in Gillingham
P/PALH/2026/04359
Proposed Single Storey Rear Extension: To extend 5.50 metres beyond the rear wal · 2026-09-11
P/FUL/2026/02370
Erection of a temporary mobile home for an agricultural worker. · 2026-09-10
P/FUL/2026/02392
Erect outbuilding with carport (demolish existing outbuilding) · 2026-08-26
P/HOU/2026/03753
Replacement and reconfiguration of retaining wall, associated landscaping works · 2026-08-25
P/LBC/2026/03059
Carry out external and internal alterations to facilitate the conversion of the · 2026-08-21
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