Lytchett Matravers and Upton planning approval rate
Lytchett Matravers and Upton ward in Dorset has a 87.5% approval rate based on 634 planning decisions. Dorset overall: 92.8%.
Last updated: August 2026
87.5%
ward approval rate
634
Decisions
555
Approved
79
Refused
92.8%
Dorset average
Lytchett Matravers and Upton is 5.3 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
87.5%
Dorset overall
92.8%
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Recent decisions in Lytchett Matravers and Upton
P/PAAC/2026/03079
Conversion of half the existing barn into a single dwelling house · 2026-08-13
P/HOU/2026/03558
Demolish the existing garage, raise the ridge height and reform the roof to incr · 2026-08-07
P/CLP/2026/03898
Minor external alterations associated with remodelling including: removal of chi · 2026-08-07
P/HOU/2026/02796
Single storey rear & front porch extension, render part of first floor wall, add · 2026-07-22
P/HOU/2026/02666
Erection of carport and store · 2026-07-22
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