Dormer approval rate in New Forest
New Forest approved 90.6% of dormer applications, based on 629 decisions analysed.
Last updated: March 2026
90.6%
dormer approval rate
629
Dormer decisions
570
Approved
59
Refused
87.7%
New Forest overall
Dormer applications are approved more often than the New Forest average (87.7%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How dormer compares in New Forest
Dormer
90.6%
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%
85.9%
95.8%
93.9%
92.3%
90.8%
63.1%
88.2%
100.0%
84.6%
75.0%