Stour and Allen Vale planning approval rate
Stour and Allen Vale ward in Dorset has a 80.7% approval rate based on 554 planning decisions. Dorset overall: 92.8%.
Last updated: August 2026
80.7%
ward approval rate
554
Decisions
447
Approved
107
Refused
92.8%
Dorset average
Stour and Allen Vale is 12.1 percentage points below the Dorset average, placing it among the stricter wards in Dorset. Checking what gets approved nearby before applying is particularly important here.
How Stour and Allen Vale compares
Stour and Allen Vale ward
80.7%
Dorset overall
92.8%
Planning in Dorset? Check your postcode to see approval rates specific to your ward and street.
Recent decisions in Stour and Allen Vale
P/HOU/2026/00482
Erect single storey side extension · 2026-07-23
P/HOU/2026/02017
Erect single-storey rear extension. · 2026-07-22
What gets approved near your property?
In Dorset, 1 in 14 applications are refused. Your PlanningLens Full Planning Analysis gives you 17 pages of intelligence specific to your property:
✓ Ward-level approval rates for your exact area
✓ Common refusal reasons in Dorset
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Free planning check for Dorset →
✓ Common refusal reasons in Dorset
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Free. Based on 25,048 decisions.