Front Extension approval rate in New Forest
New Forest approved 94.0% of front extension applications, based on 349 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
94.0%
front extension approval rate
349
Front Extension decisions
328
Approved
21
Refused
89.5%
New Forest overall
Front Extension applications are approved more often than the New Forest average (89.5%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How front extension compares in New Forest
Front Extension
94.0%
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%
93.1%
92.9%
65.1%
88.6%
100.0%
73.7%
86.7%