Wareham planning approval rate
Wareham ward in Dorset has a 90.3% approval rate based on 206 planning decisions. Dorset overall: 92.4%.
Last updated: March 2026
90.3%
ward approval rate
206
Decisions
186
Approved
20
Refused
92.4%
Dorset average
Wareham is 2.1 percentage points below the Dorset average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How Wareham compares
Wareham ward
90.3%
Dorset overall
92.4%
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Recent decisions in Wareham
P/PASO/2026/00231
Installation of a 34.65kWp roof mounted solar PV array to southern and western r · 11/03/2026
P/HOU/2025/06107
Erect first floor extension over existing footprint · 04/03/2026
P/CLP/2025/07618
Convert half of the integral garage to form a WC and Utility including raising t · 19/02/2026
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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.