Full approval rate in New Forest National Park
New Forest National Park approved 88.5% of full applications, based on 7,809 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
88.5%
full approval rate
7,809
Full decisions
6,911
Approved
898
Refused
87.8%
New Forest National Park overall
How full compares in New Forest National Park
Full
88.5%
New Forest National Park all types
87.8%
What gets approved near your property?
In New Forest National Park, 1 in 8 applications are refused. Your PlanningLens Full Planning Analysis gives you 17 pages of intelligence specific to your property:
✓ Ward-level approval rates for your exact area
✓ Common refusal reasons in New Forest National Park
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
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✓ Common refusal reasons in New Forest National Park
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Free. Based on 8,374 decisions.
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Other application types in New Forest National Park
Full
88.5%
Trees
98.6%
Discharge of Conditions
93.5%
Certificate of Lawfulness
94.3%
Other
82.2%
Listed Building
91.7%
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86.2%
Prior Approval
78.3%
Discharge of Conditions in New Forest National Park
Other in New Forest National Park
Certificate of Lawfulness in New Forest National Park
Listed Building in New Forest National Park
Trees in New Forest National Park
Prior Approval in New Forest National Park
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