New Build approval rate in Dorset
Dorset approved 83.2% of new build applications, based on 511 decisions analysed.
Last updated: August 2026
83.2%
new build approval rate
511
New Build decisions
425
Approved
86
Refused
92.8%
Dorset overall
New Build applications are refused more often than the Dorset average (92.8%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How new build compares in Dorset
New Build
83.2%
Dorset all applications
92.8%
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Other project types in Dorset
91.3%
93.6%
94.3%
91.9%
94.1%
92.4%
97.0%
88.7%
94.1%
95.8%
95.8%
87.9%
90.6%
91.3%
64.7%