Ballard planning approval rate
Ballard ward in New Forest has a 97.6% approval rate based on 41 planning decisions. New Forest overall: 87.7%.
Last updated: April 2026
97.6%
ward approval rate
41
Decisions
40
Approved
1
Refused
87.7%
New Forest average
Ballard is 9.9 percentage points above the New Forest average, making it one of the more permissive wards in this council area. Applications here have historically faced lower refusal rates.
How Ballard compares
Ballard ward
97.6%
New Forest overall
87.7%
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Recent decisions in Ballard
Single-storey side extension; use garage for office/play room. · Thu 05 Feb 2026
Proposed single-storey rear extension · Mon 29 Dec 2025
Single storey rear extension following removal of existing garage; alteration to · Tue 16 Dec 2025
Single-storey side extension · Tue 18 Nov 2025
What gets approved near your property?
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✓ Common refusal reasons in New Forest
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 8,940 decisions.
Other wards in New Forest
Lymington (88.2%)
Milford & Hordle (86.5%)
Ringwood South (85.3%)
Fordingbridge, Godshill & Hyde (86.1%)
Barton & Becton (90.1%)
Pennington (84.8%)
Ringwood North & Ellingham (87.3%)
Downlands & Forest North (83.1%)
Milton (86.4%)
Fawley, Blackfield, Calshot & Langley (92.4%)
Totton South (90.9%)
Marchwood & Eling (89.8%)