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St. Leonards and St. Ives planning approval rate

St. Leonards and St. Ives ward in Dorset has a 92.5% approval rate based on 292 planning decisions. Dorset overall: 92.4%.

Last updated: June 2026

92.5%
ward approval rate
292
Decisions
270
Approved
22
Refused
92.4%
Dorset average

St. Leonards and St. Ives is broadly in line with the Dorset average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.

How St. Leonards and St. Ives compares

St. Leonards and St. Ives ward (292 decided)
92.5%
Dorset overall (8,267 decided)
92.4%
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Recent decisions in St. Leonards and St. Ives

P/HOU/2025/06371
Erect timber framed garage · 11/03/2026
Refused
P/FUL/2024/06284
Demolition of existing built form and the erection of three dwellinghouses with · 06/03/2026
Approved
P/HOU/2025/05323
Raise roof to create first floor accommodation, dormers, extensions, balconies, · 02/03/2026
Approved
P/VOC/2026/00500
Demolition of garage and extensions, replacement with new single storey side, fr · 27/02/2026
Approved
P/VOC/2025/02874
Demolition of existing dwelling and the erection of 3no. linked detached houses · 26/02/2026
Approved

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