Verwood planning approval rate
Verwood ward in Dorset has a 86.9% approval rate based on 526 planning decisions. Dorset overall: 92.8%.
Last updated: August 2026
86.9%
ward approval rate
526
Decisions
457
Approved
69
Refused
92.8%
Dorset average
Verwood is 5.9 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 Verwood compares
Verwood ward
86.9%
Dorset overall
92.8%
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Recent decisions in Verwood
P/HOU/2026/03533
Enlarge dormer windows and erect ground floor extension. Add porch canopy and gr · 2026-08-07
P/HOU/2026/02753
Erect single storey side extension · 2026-08-06
P/HOU/2026/02434
Erect garden office. · 2026-08-06
P/HOU/2026/01884
Demolish existing four bay Garage & erect four bay Car Port · 2026-08-06
P/CLE/2026/03339
Extensions to garage to form kitchen as shown on drawing number 1696.10A · 2026-07-31
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✓ PDF report to share with your architect
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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%)