Melcombe Regis planning approval rate
Melcombe Regis ward in Dorset has a 86.2% approval rate based on 334 planning decisions. Dorset overall: 92.3%.
Last updated: September 2026
86.2%
ward approval rate
334
Decisions
288
Approved
46
Refused
92.3%
Dorset average
Melcombe Regis is 6.1 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 Melcombe Regis compares
Melcombe Regis ward
86.2%
Dorset overall
92.3%
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Recent decisions in Melcombe Regis
P/LBC/2026/03868
External alterations to a listed building for bank closure · 2026-09-09
P/LBC/2026/02459
Like-for-like repair and re-covering of existing roof structures, including loca · 2026-08-28
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Other wards in Dorset
Ward members (97.1%)
St. Leonards and St. Ives (90.7%)
Gillingham (93.5%)
Beacon (94.8%)
West Purbeck (95.3%)
South East Purbeck (93.8%)
Chalk Valleys (98.1%)
Wareham (90.7%)
Lytchett Matravers and Upton (87.3%)
Colehill and Wimborne Minster East (93.5%)
Stour and Allen Vale (80.5%)
Ferndown North (92.5%)