Lytchett Matravers and Upton planning approval rate
Lytchett Matravers and Upton ward in Dorset has a 87.1% approval rate based on 649 planning decisions. Dorset overall: 92.3%.
Last updated: September 2026
87.1%
ward approval rate
649
Decisions
565
Approved
84
Refused
92.3%
Dorset average
Lytchett Matravers and Upton is 5.2 percentage points below the Dorset average, placing it among the stricter wards in Dorset. Checking what gets approved nearby before applying is particularly important here.
How Lytchett Matravers and Upton compares
Lytchett Matravers and Upton ward
87.1%
Dorset overall
92.3%
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Recent decisions in Lytchett Matravers and Upton
P/HOU/2026/02173
Replacement and reconstruction of existing thatched roof including new structura · 2026-09-24
P/PAAC/2026/03901
Proposed conversion of existing barn into two semi-detached dwellings. · 2026-09-14
P/NMA/2026/04443
Non Material Amendment to allow for minor design changes to include front corner · 2026-09-10
P/FUL/2026/02678
Demolition of the existing garage and outbuilding, sever the plot. Erect detache · 2026-09-04
P/FUL/2025/03164
Change of use of land (to provide 14 residential caravan pitches, each consistin · 2026-09-02
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