West Parley planning approval rate
West Parley ward in Dorset has a 90.0% approval rate based on 349 planning decisions. Dorset overall: 92.3%.
Last updated: September 2026
90.0%
ward approval rate
349
Decisions
314
Approved
35
Refused
92.3%
Dorset average
West Parley is 2.3 percentage points below the Dorset average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How West Parley compares
West Parley ward
90.0%
Dorset overall
92.3%
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Recent decisions in West Parley
P/HOU/2026/03741
Erect detached single-storey outbuilding with gym and sauna · 2026-09-09
P/HOU/2026/03874
Loft conversion with front and rear gable to form habitable accommodation · 2026-09-09
P/HOU/2026/03670
Erect single storey front and rear extension and internal alterations. Conversio · 2026-09-07
P/HOU/2026/03528
Retain single storey rear extension · 2026-09-04
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Other wards in Dorset
Ward members (97.1%)
St. Leonards and St. Ives (90.7%)
Gillingham (93.5%)
Beacon (94.8%)
West Purbeck (95.3%)
South East Purbeck (93.8%)
Chalk Valleys (98.1%)
Wareham (90.7%)
Lytchett Matravers and Upton (87.3%)
Colehill and Wimborne Minster East (93.5%)
Stour and Allen Vale (80.5%)
Ferndown North (92.5%)