Loft Conversion approval rate in New Forest
New Forest approved 92.9% of loft conversion applications, based on 252 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
92.9%
loft conversion approval rate
252
Loft Conversion decisions
234
Approved
18
Refused
89.5%
New Forest overall
Loft Conversion applications are approved more often than the New Forest average (89.5%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How loft conversion compares in New Forest
Loft Conversion
92.9%
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%
65.1%
88.6%
100.0%
73.7%
86.7%