Verwood planning approval rate
Verwood ward in Dorset has a 87.2% approval rate based on 539 planning decisions. Dorset overall: 92.3%.
Last updated: September 2026
87.2%
ward approval rate
539
Decisions
470
Approved
69
Refused
92.3%
Dorset average
Verwood is 5.1 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
87.2%
Dorset overall
92.3%
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Recent decisions in Verwood
P/HOU/2026/04133
Extension and alteration to existing dwelling · 2026-09-22
P/CLP/2026/03839
Proposed single storey side extension · 2026-09-14
P/VOC/2026/03707
Erect a first-floor extension on the front elevation to be tied into existing ro · 2026-09-11
P/HOU/2026/03690
Erect single storey rear extension · 2026-08-21
What gets approved near your property?
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✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
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Other wards in Dorset
Ward members (97.1%)
St. Leonards and St. Ives (90.8%)
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%)