Lytchett Matravers and Upton planning approval rate
Lytchett Matravers and Upton ward in Dorset has a 85.2% approval rate based on 223 planning decisions. Dorset overall: 92.4%.
Last updated: March 2026
85.2%
ward approval rate
223
Decisions
190
Approved
33
Refused
92.4%
Dorset average
Lytchett Matravers and Upton is 7.2 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
85.2%
Dorset overall
92.4%
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Recent decisions in Lytchett Matravers and Upton
P/CLP/2025/07537
The proposal involves the erection of a single-storey detached outbuilding locat · 25/02/2026
P/FUL/2025/06988
Sever land & erect new 3-bedroom detached chalet bungalow, with associated acces · 16/02/2026
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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.