Basement approval rate in New Forest
New Forest approved 84.6% of basement applications, based on 13 decisions analysed.
Last updated: March 2026
84.6%
basement approval rate
13
Basement decisions
11
Approved
2
Refused
87.7%
New Forest overall
Basement applications are refused more often than the New Forest average (87.7%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How basement compares in New Forest
Basement
84.6%
New Forest all applications
87.7%
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Less than one set of revised drawings.
Other project types in New Forest
92.4%
83.5%
93.4%
92.0%
90.6%
85.9%
95.8%
93.9%
92.3%
90.8%
63.1%
88.2%
100.0%
75.0%