Winterborne North planning approval rate
Winterborne North ward in Dorset has a 87.6% approval rate based on 241 planning decisions. Dorset overall: 92.3%.
Last updated: September 2026
87.6%
ward approval rate
241
Decisions
211
Approved
30
Refused
92.3%
Dorset average
Winterborne North is 4.7 percentage points below the Dorset average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How Winterborne North compares
Winterborne North ward
87.6%
Dorset overall
92.3%
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Recent decisions in Winterborne North
P/LBC/2026/03194
Carry out internal and external alterations including removal and replace plaste · 2026-09-04
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Other wards in Dorset
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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%)