Lyme and Charmouth planning approval rate
Lyme and Charmouth ward in Dorset has a 93.4% approval rate based on 182 planning decisions. Dorset overall: 92.4%.
Last updated: March 2026
93.4%
ward approval rate
182
Decisions
170
Approved
12
Refused
92.4%
Dorset average
Lyme and Charmouth is broadly in line with the Dorset average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Lyme and Charmouth compares
Lyme and Charmouth ward
93.4%
Dorset overall
92.4%
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Recent decisions in Lyme and Charmouth
P/LBC/2025/02332
Replacement of roof terrace awning with lightweight timber roof finished in lead · 13/03/2026
P/FUL/2025/02326
Replacement of roof terrace awning with lightweight timber roof finished in lead · 13/03/2026
P/FUL/2025/07423
External and internal alterations and refurbishment works to part of school, inc · 02/03/2026
P/FUL/2024/05592
Erect replacement dwelling · 26/02/2026
P/HOU/2025/07251
Proposed Single Storey Extension, Formation of Driveway & Mobility Scooter Stora · 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.