Planning in Dorset by area
In the last month there were 191 new planning applications and 154 decisions worth knowing about across Dorset, and 91% of those decided were approved. Here is every area ranked, the biggest housing schemes and what people are applying for.
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Every area, ranked
| 1 | FerndownBH22 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 7 |
| 2 | WeymouthDT4 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 0 | – |
| 3 | DorchesterDT1 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 0 | – |
| 4 | SwanageBH19 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 47 |
| 5 | BridportDT6 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 83 |
| 6 | GillinghamSP8 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 57 |
| 7 | Corfe MullenBH21 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| 8 | Lyme RegisDT7 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 9 | VerwoodBH31 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | – |
| 10 | Wimborne MinsterBH21 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | – |
| 11 | FordingtonDT1 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | – |
| 12 | Blandford ForumDT11 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | – |
| 13 | RodwellDT4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | – |
| 14 | Ashley HeathBH24 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 15 | BothenhamptonDT6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 16 | CharmouthDT6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | – |
| 17 | PrestonDT3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | – |
| 18 | SherborneDT9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | – |
| 19 | ChickerellDT3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – |
| 20 | Lytchett MatraversBH16 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 21 | ShaftesburySP7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – |
| 22 | UptonBH16 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 23 | WarehamBH20 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | – |
| 24 | West ParleyBH22 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | – |
| 25 | Melcombe RegisDT4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 26 | Sixpenny HandleySP5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 27 | StoboroughBH20 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – |
| 28 | Sutton PoyntzDT3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | – |
| 29 | West LulworthBH20 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 30 | Wyke RegisDT4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | – |
| 31 | MorcombelakeDT6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 32 | North WoottonDT9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | – |
| 33 | St LeonardsBH24 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 34 | Sturminster NewtonDT10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 35 | Three Legged CrossBH21 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 36 | Bere RegisBH20 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 37 | Blandford St MaryDT11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 38 | BroadweyDT3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 39 | Buckland NewtonDT2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 40 | CattistockDT2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 41 | Cerne AbbasDT2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 42 | ColehillBH21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 43 | EastonDT5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 44 | FleetDT3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 45 | Hazelbury BryanDT10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – |
| 46 | LodersDT6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – |
| 47 | MotcombeSP7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 48 | PorteshamDT3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – |
| 49 | PowerstockDT6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – |
| 50 | PuncknowleDT2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 51 | RadipoleDT3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 52 | SouthillDT4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 53 | SwyreDT2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 54 | UpweyDT3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 55 | West BayDT6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 56 | WesthamDT4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 57 | WestonDT5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 58 | Worth MatraversBH19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 59 | AlderholtSP6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 60 | BeaminsterDT8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 61 | BourtonSP8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 62 | Bradford AbbasDT9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 63 | BroadmayneDT2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 64 | Burton BradstockDT6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 65 | CastletownDT5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 66 | CharminsterDT2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 67 | Child OkefordDT11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 68 | ChiswellDT5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 69 | Corfe CastleBH20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 70 | CranborneBH21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 71 | CrosswaysDT2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 72 | FortuneswellDT5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 73 | Holton HeathBH16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 74 | Iwerne MinsterDT11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 75 | Langton MatraversBH19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 76 | Lytchett MinsterBH16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 77 | PimperneDT11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 78 | PortlandDT5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 79 | PoundburyDT1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 80 | PuddletownDT2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 81 | SandfordBH20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 82 | ShillingstoneDT11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 83 | SouthwellDT5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 84 | StalbridgeDT10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 85 | ThornfordDT9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 86 | TolpuddleDT2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 87 | Winterborne KingstonDT11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 88 | Winterbourne AbbasDT2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 89 | Winterbourne SteepletonDT2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 90 | WoolBH20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 91 | YetminsterDT9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – |
New applications and decisions worth knowing about within each area’s circle over the last 31 days. Minor items such as tree work notices aren’t counted. Areas overlap, so one application can count in more than one area. Tap a column to sort.
The biggest housing schemes
Applications and decisions in the last month for three or more homes, counted from the council’s description. Tap a scheme for the details and a link to the council’s planning page.
What people are applying for
| Rear extension | 56 | 25 | 29 | 1 | 97% |
| Outline plans | 38 | 20 | 16 | 1 | 94% |
| Extension | 37 | 22 | 15 | 0 | 100% |
| Going green | 21 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 75% |
| Change of use | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 50% |
| Loft conversion | 18 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 88% |
| New homes | 18 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 67% |
| Side extension | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 78% |
| New signs | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 100% |
| Demolition | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Shop or office to homes | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Demolish and rebuild a home | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | – |
| New café, bar or restaurant | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Other | 95 | 51 | 41 | 1 | 98% |
Applications and decisions worth knowing about across Dorset, last 31 days. An approval rate needs at least three decisions.
Recently refused
- Going green at 98 High Street Swanage Swanage · 8 Oct
- Change of use at 9 Queens Walk Charmouth Charmouth · 5 Oct
- Change of use at 128 Ameysford Road Ferndown West Moors · 2 Oct
- Change of use at Lower Butterwick Farm Boys Hill Holnest Bishop's Caundle · 2 Oct
- Side extension at The Walled Garden Colehill Road Lytchett Matravers Lytchett Matravers · 30 Sept
- Side extension at 88 Boundary Lane St Leonards And St Ives St Leonards · 28 Sept
- Change of use at Outbuilding adj. No.9 Alfred Street Blandford Forum Blandford Forum · 25 Sept
- Demolish and rebuild a home at Bramcote East Cliff Lyme Regis Lyme Regis · 24 Sept
- Going green at 4 Locks Lane Glanvilles Wootton Buckland Newton · 24 Sept
- Loft conversion at 9 Hill View Road Ferndown Ferndown · 22 Sept
14 applications refused in the last month; the latest ten are shown.
Where the figures come from
Applications and decisions come from the council’s planning website, gathered by UK PlanIt. We count each area as a circle round its middle, the same as on its MeBabber page. Some dates are estimated from the application number, and we never show applicants’ names.
See our sources and their licences. Figures update every night.
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Questions people ask
Which areas of Dorset have the most planning applications?
Over the last month, the busiest areas for planning were Ferndown (20), Weymouth (17), Dorchester (14), Swanage (14) and Bridport (12), counting new applications and decisions worth knowing about. The middle area had 1.
How many planning applications are approved in Dorset?
Of the 149 applications approved or refused in the last month, 135 were approved and 14 refused: an approval rate of 91%.
What are people in Dorset applying for?
The most common plans over the last month were rear extension (56), outline plans (38) and extension (37).
Where are new homes planned in Dorset?
The biggest housing scheme in the last month was 80 new homes at Land North Of Orchard Crescent And East Of Dottery Road B3162 Bridport (80 homes, applied for). The areas with the most new homes applied for were Bridport (83), Gillingham (57) and Swanage (47).