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Dorset

Planning appeal decisions, 2019–2026

Householder appeals

32.0% of Householder appeals allowed

Across all years in the archive (2019–2026)

Allowed: 55Dismissed: 117
Allowed 55 Dismissed 117

55 allowed and 117 dismissed (172 decided). That is 3.5 percentage points below the national average of 35.5%.

Only 19 Householder decisions in the last 12 months (we need 20 for a recent figure), so this covers all years.

Allowed ÷ (allowed + dismissed). Split decisions, withdrawn, invalid and undetermined appeals are left out. Based on completed records in the Appeal Scout archive, which runs a little behind today's date because decisions are added after publication.

Householder appeals allowed, year by year

Householder appeals allowed by year, Dorset2020: 50.0% allowed (10 decided); 2021: 47.8% allowed (23 decided); 2022: 21.2% allowed (33 decided); 2023: 29.7% allowed (37 decided); 2024: 12.0% allowed (25 decided); 2025: 40.7% allowed (27 decided); 2026: 41.7% allowed (12 decided). Years with fewer than 10 decisions are not charted.0%25%50%75%100%2016: only 0 decided appeals, too few to chart2016n=02017: only 0 decided appeals, too few to chart2017n=02018: only 0 decided appeals, too few to chart2018n=02019: only 5 decided appeals, too few to chart2019n=52020: 50.0% allowed (10 decided)2020n=102021: 47.8% allowed (23 decided)2021n=232022: 21.2% allowed (33 decided)2022n=332023: 29.7% allowed (37 decided)2023n=372024: 12.0% allowed (25 decided)2024n=252025: 40.7% allowed (27 decided)2025n=272026: 41.7% allowed (12 decided)2026n=12National Householder average by year50%50%48%48%21%21%30%30%12%12%41%41%42%42%
Dorset National average

Dashed outlines mark years with fewer than 10 decided appeals, too few to chart. 2016 starts in April and 2026 runs to 28 August.

Latest Householder decisions

2026-08-24 Development proposed is: Erect extension to existing annex, flue Dismissed 2026-08-10 First floor extension over existing single storey Dismissed 2026-08-06 Erection of boundary treatment and gates Allowed 2026-07-31 Construction of a single storey annexe Allowed 2026-07-06 Construction of single storey rear extension and demolition of existing stable block Allowed 2026-06-02 Erect roof extension (hip to gable) to facilitate loft conversion with internal alterations. Demolish outbuilding and erect store/summerhouse Dismissed 2026-05-13 Dormer to the front and raised patio and steps to the rear Dismissed 2026-04-28 Proposed development is to erect a garage / store Dismissed 2026-04-22 Single storey rear extension Allowed 2026-03-04 Side, rear extensions, additional storey, new garage Dismissed

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These statistics describe past appeal decisions. They are not legal advice and do not predict the outcome of any appeal.
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