Sturminster Newton planning approval rate
Sturminster Newton ward in Dorset has a 94.0% approval rate based on 266 planning decisions. Dorset overall: 92.3%.
Last updated: September 2026
94.0%
ward approval rate
266
Decisions
250
Approved
16
Refused
92.3%
Dorset average
Sturminster Newton is broadly in line with the Dorset average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Sturminster Newton compares
Sturminster Newton ward
94.0%
Dorset overall
92.3%
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Recent decisions in Sturminster Newton
P/OUT/2026/02464
Erection of up to no. 5 dwellings including associated infrastructure, landscapi · 2026-08-24
P/OUT/2025/06076
Erection of up to 50 no. dwellings, including provision of public open space, dr · 2026-08-07
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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%)