How many planning applications are there in Dorset?

We recorded 1423 planning applications in Dorset in the last 90 days, of which 1206 were approved and 107 refused. The figures are counted from Dorset Council's own public register and update weekly.

Can I get planning application leads for Dorset?

Yes. A free Just Granted account shows every application we hold for Dorset, and the £39 a month plan includes 30 printed letters to applicants, then £1.20 each.

Does this page show who applied in Dorset?

No. Applicant names and addresses never appear on a public page. We show what was proposed, what was decided and when.

Planning applications in Dorset

Decided by Dorset Council, english unitary authority. Part of Dorset.

A flat overhead site plan of a street of generic building plots with one plot picked out.

1423 applications in the last 90 days Measured

1206 of them approved

107 refused

Not yet too few decisions here to give a typical time

Applications a week for the last 12 weeks — busiest week 149. Measured

27 Jul 2026 12 Oct 2026

Jobs on the register in Dorset

Newest first, straight from Dorset Council's public register — what was proposed and what happened to it. We never publish who applied or where they live — that is what an account is for.

That is 0 of 1423. A free account shows every one of them, filtered how you like.

Where Dorset is on the map. 1 district shaded on applications we hold. Measured

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Neighbouring districts

Contains OS data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2025. Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Open Government Licence v3.0.

Councils next door

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 1881 in 90 days

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