Dormer approval rate in New Forest
New Forest approved 90.7% of dormer applications, based on 658 decisions analysed.
Last updated: August 2026
90.7%
dormer approval rate
658
Dormer decisions
597
Approved
61
Refused
87.6%
New Forest overall
Dormer applications are approved more often than the New Forest average (87.6%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How dormer compares in New Forest
Dormer
90.7%
New Forest all applications
87.6%
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Other project types in New Forest
92.3%
83.6%
93.6%
91.8%
85.7%
95.6%
94.1%
92.6%
91.0%
65.1%
87.3%
100.0%
66.7%
85.7%