Sherborne Rural planning approval rate
Sherborne Rural ward in Dorset has a 93.8% approval rate based on 145 planning decisions. Dorset overall: 92.4%.
Last updated: April 2026
93.8%
ward approval rate
145
Decisions
136
Approved
9
Refused
92.4%
Dorset average
Sherborne Rural is broadly in line with the Dorset average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Sherborne Rural compares
Sherborne Rural ward
93.8%
Dorset overall
92.4%
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Recent decisions in Sherborne Rural
P/LBC/2025/07273
Internal and external alterations to The Old Rectory including demolition of gar · 13/03/2026
P/HOU/2025/07272
Demolish garden room and erect extension, reinstate verandah to The Old Rectory. · 13/03/2026
P/HOU/2026/00463
Demolish conservatory & porch. Erect single storey rear & front extensions · 10/03/2026
P/HOU/2025/07447
Erect Single Storey Side Extension. · 25/02/2026
P/LBC/2026/00063
Replacement of existing thatch to include replacement of rafters, rebuilding and · 17/02/2026
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Dorset
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✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 8,267 decisions.