Planning decisions in Dorset
As of 10 Jul 2026.
On the public planning record, Dorset approved 93% of 1,391 decided applications on the full public record. Here is the approval rate for the most common home-project types. It is useful before you apply and free for local reporters to cite with attribution to MyTrustedTraders.
Approval rate by project type
- Extension : 93% approved (309 decided)
- Tree work : 94% approved (256 decided)
- Rear extension : 92% approved (184 decided)
- Demolition : 94% approved (128 decided)
- Roof / fenestration : 95% approved (78 decided)
- Conservatory / orangery : 96% approved (68 decided)
- Loft conversion : 89% approved (65 decided)
- Change of use : 77% approved (62 decided)
- Porch : 93% approved (61 decided)
- Side extension : 96% approved (55 decided)
- Solar / renewables : 98% approved (45 decided)
- Windows & doors : 98% approved (41 decided)
- Two-storey extension : 87% approved (39 decided)
Method
Figures are aggregates over the public planning decisions we hold for Dorset, matched to a project type from the application description. Overall approval is decided-weighted across project types, using each type's rate over the last 5 years where we hold enough decisions, otherwise its full record. Only types with at least five decided applications are shown. We publish aggregate counts only, with no application references or applicant names. Full method and limits.
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