Swanage planning approval rate
Swanage ward in Dorset has a 92.3% approval rate based on 482 planning decisions. Dorset overall: 92.8%.
Last updated: August 2026
92.3%
ward approval rate
482
Decisions
445
Approved
37
Refused
92.8%
Dorset average
Swanage is broadly in line with the Dorset average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Swanage compares
Swanage ward
92.3%
Dorset overall
92.8%
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Recent decisions in Swanage
P/HOU/2026/02652
Proposed loft conversion with dormer, erect single storey side extension with ba · 2026-08-10
P/HOU/2026/03656
Erect two storey rear extension. Install new dormer, patio doors and windows. · 2026-08-07
P/VOC/2026/03161
Demolition of two storey rear extension and outbuildings to create single dwelli · 2026-08-03
P/HOU/2026/02221
Erect rear extension, roof extension including increase in height and side porch · 2026-07-31
P/HOU/2026/01416
Proposed extensions and alterations to provide ground and first floor accommodat · 2026-07-22
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Other wards in Dorset
Ward members (97.1%)
St. Leonards and St. Ives (90.9%)
Gillingham (93.4%)
Beacon (95.0%)
South East Purbeck (93.8%)
West Purbeck (95.2%)
Chalk Valleys (98.1%)
Wareham (90.6%)
Lytchett Matravers and Upton (87.5%)
Colehill and Wimborne Minster East (93.5%)
Ferndown North (92.6%)
Stour and Allen Vale (80.7%)