Extension (General) approval rate in New Forest

New Forest approved 92.0% of extension (general) applications, based on 727 decisions analysed.

Last updated: March 2026

92.0%

extension (general) approval rate

727

Extension (General) decisions

669

Approved

Refused

87.7%

New Forest overall

Extension (General) applications are approved more often than the New Forest average (87.7%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.

How extension (general) compares in New Forest

Extension (General) (727 decided)

92.0%

New Forest all applications (8,940 decided)

87.7%

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