Swanage planning approval rate
Swanage ward in Dorset has a 93.9% approval rate based on 148 planning decisions. Dorset overall: 92.4%.
Last updated: April 2026
93.9%
ward approval rate
148
Decisions
139
Approved
9
Refused
92.4%
Dorset average
Swanage is broadly in line with the Dorset average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Swanage compares
Swanage ward
93.9%
Dorset overall
92.4%
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Recent decisions in Swanage
P/HOU/2026/00018
Erect single storey rear extension, bin store, garden room and landscaping. Remo · 09/03/2026
P/VOC/2025/07383
Sever plot, erect four apartments and parking. Form access (with variation to co · 26/02/2026
P/HOU/2025/06373
Erect single storey rear extension with roof terrace. Replace access stair to lo · 26/02/2026
P/LBC/2026/00367
Relaying of existing Purbeck stone roof. Changes to the modern rear elevation an · 25/02/2026
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Dorset
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 8,267 decisions.