Outbuilding approval rate in Dorset
Dorset approved 91.9% of outbuilding applications, based on 422 decisions analysed.
Last updated: March 2026
91.9%
outbuilding approval rate
422
Outbuilding decisions
388
Approved
34
Refused
92.4%
Dorset overall
Outbuilding applications are approved at roughly the same rate as the Dorset average (92.4%).
How outbuilding compares in Dorset
Outbuilding
91.9%
Dorset all applications
92.4%
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Other project types in Dorset
91.2%
94.1%
92.9%
95.3%
94.1%
98.3%
88.4%
82.6%
96.0%
98.8%
94.2%
84.6%
81.8%
70.0%