Swanage planning approval rate
Swanage ward in Dorset has a 92.2% approval rate based on 487 planning decisions. Dorset overall: 92.3%.
Last updated: September 2026
92.2%
ward approval rate
487
Decisions
449
Approved
38
Refused
92.3%
Dorset average
Swanage is broadly in line with the Dorset average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Swanage compares
Swanage ward
92.2%
Dorset overall
92.3%
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Recent decisions in Swanage
P/HOU/2026/02501
Construct new higher roof including new gables to the front and rear elevations, · 2026-09-24
P/VOC/2026/04244
Partial demolition, alterations and extension to the existing dwelling (with var · 2026-09-23
P/CLP/2026/03226
Erect single-storey rear extension · 2026-09-10
P/FUL/2026/03213
Erect block of garages, with 5 individual garage spaces · 2026-09-01
P/HOU/2026/03399
Erect single storey rear extension, demolish existing conservatory. Erect garden · 2026-08-18
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Other wards in Dorset
Ward members (97.1%)
St. Leonards and St. Ives (90.8%)
Gillingham (93.5%)
Beacon (94.9%)
West Purbeck (95.4%)
South East Purbeck (93.8%)
Chalk Valleys (98.1%)
Wareham (90.7%)
Lytchett Matravers and Upton (87.1%)
Colehill and Wimborne Minster East (93.5%)
Stour and Allen Vale (80.6%)
Ferndown North (92.5%)