Portland planning approval rate
Portland ward in Dorset has a 89.1% approval rate based on 386 planning decisions. Dorset overall: 92.3%.
Last updated: September 2026
89.1%
ward approval rate
386
Decisions
344
Approved
42
Refused
92.3%
Dorset average
Portland is 3.2 percentage points below the Dorset average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How Portland compares
Portland ward
89.1%
Dorset overall
92.3%
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Recent decisions in Portland
P/LBC/2026/02949
Replace GRP flat roof, timber windows and internal alterations · 2026-09-02
P/HOU/2026/03665
Erect a porch · 2026-09-01
P/FUL/2026/02891
Erection of outbuilding for use as a holiday let (Amended Description). · 2026-08-27
P/LBC/2026/02731
Internal alteration to remove partition wall within existing commercial kitchen · 2026-08-27
P/LBC/2026/03087
Remove existing manmade roof tiles and replace with natural slate · 2026-08-25
What gets approved near your property?
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✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
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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%)