Shaftesbury Town planning approval rate
Shaftesbury Town ward in Dorset has a 94.0% approval rate based on 168 planning decisions. Dorset overall: 92.4%.
Last updated: April 2026
94.0%
ward approval rate
168
Decisions
158
Approved
10
Refused
92.4%
Dorset average
Shaftesbury Town is broadly in line with the Dorset average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Shaftesbury Town compares
Shaftesbury Town ward
94.0%
Dorset overall
92.4%
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Recent decisions in Shaftesbury Town
P/HOU/2026/00165
Erect single storey rear extension, convert former forge into living accommodati · 03/03/2026
P/HOU/2025/07570
Raise the ridge of the roof and convert the space to form bedrooms. Erect a sing · 24/02/2026
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✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 8,267 decisions.