Outbuilding approval rate in New Forest National Park
New Forest National Park approved 90.5% of outbuilding applications, based on 1,603 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
90.5%
outbuilding approval rate
1,603
Outbuilding decisions
1,450
Approved
153
Refused
87.8%
New Forest National Park overall
Outbuilding applications are approved more often than the New Forest National Park average (87.8%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How outbuilding compares in New Forest National Park
Outbuilding
90.5%
New Forest National Park all applications
87.8%
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Other project types in New Forest National Park
89.2%
86.9%
91.6%
91.1%
86.5%
88.2%
57.0%
93.1%
89.2%
80.0%
83.3%
78.9%