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Dorcan planning approval rate

Dorcan ward in Swindon has a 100.0% approval rate based on 32 planning decisions. Swindon overall: 91.6%.

Last updated: September 2026

100.0%
ward approval rate
32
Decisions
32
Approved
0
Refused
91.6%
Swindon average

Dorcan is 8.4 percentage points above the Swindon average, making it one of the more permissive wards in this council area. Applications here have historically faced lower refusal rates.

How Dorcan compares

Dorcan ward (32 decided)
100.0%
Swindon overall (2,219 decided)
91.6%
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Recent decisions in Dorcan

No recent comparable residential decisions found for this ward specifically. Check the council-level data for a broader view.

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Other wards in Swindon

Not Applicable (99.6%) Blunsdon And Highworth (95.7%) Ridgeway (94.8%) Old Town (96.4%) St Margaret And South Marston (95.6%) Chiseldon And Lawn (96.2%) Wroughton And Wichelstowe (96.6%) Eastcott (93.6%) Central (95.0%) St Andrews (96.9%) Haydon Wick (93.9%) Gorse Hill & Pinehurst (90.1%)
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