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Prior Approval approval rate in New Forest National Park

New Forest National Park approved 79.1% of prior approval applications, based on 67 decisions analysed.

Last updated: June 2026

79.1%
prior approval approval rate
67
Prior Approval decisions
53
Approved
14
Refused
90.3%
New Forest National Park overall

How prior approval compares in New Forest National Park

Prior Approval (67 decided)
79.1%
New Forest National Park all types (12,657 decided)
90.3%

What gets approved near your property?

In New Forest National Park, 1 in 10 applications are refused. Your PlanningLens Full Planning Analysis gives you 17 pages of intelligence specific to your property:

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Other application types in New Forest National Park

Full (7,710 decided)
88.4%
Trees (1,884 decided)
98.5%
Certificate of Lawfulness (836 decided)
94.3%
Discharge of Conditions (830 decided)
93.4%
Other (829 decided)
81.9%
Listed Building (424 decided)
91.7%
Advertisement (77 decided)
85.7%
Prior Approval (67 decided)
79.1%
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