Change of Use (Residential) approval rate in New Forest
New Forest approved 79.2% of change of use (residential) applications, based on 307 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
79.2%
change of use (residential) approval rate
307
Change of Use (Residential) decisions
243
Approved
64
Refused
89.5%
New Forest overall
Change of Use (Residential) applications are refused more often than the New Forest average (89.5%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How change of use (residential) compares in New Forest
Change of Use (Residential)
79.2%
New Forest all applications
89.5%
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Other project types in New Forest
93.2%
84.5%
94.1%
92.3%
92.1%
87.0%
96.0%
94.0%
93.1%
92.9%
65.1%
88.6%
100.0%
73.7%
86.7%